6 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 82 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from People v. Coleman.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | People v. Coleman Anchor | green | “material means the evidence is relevant and probative of the petitioner's innocence.” | 18 |
| 2 | People v. Coleman | green | “noncumulative means the evidence adds to what the jury heard.” | 18 |
| 3 | People v. Robinson | green | “probability, rather than certainty, is the key in considering whether the fact finder would reach a different result after considering the prior evidence along with the new evidence.” | 18 |
| 4 | People v. Sanders | green | “credibility determinations may be made only at a third-stage evidentiary hearing.” | 14 |
| 5 | People v. Sanders | green | “unless they are positively rebutted by the record of the original trial proceedings.” | 9 |
| 6 | People v. Stoecker | green | “need not, standing alone, exonerate the defendant; rather, it must tend to 'significantly advance' his claim of actual innocence.” | 5 |
A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment — for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.