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26 canonical passages across 24 cases, quoted by 18,174 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 Jackson v. Virginia.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson v. Virginia Anchor | red | “whether, after viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution, any rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt.” | 12,761 |
| 2 | State v. Ashby | green | “conditioned upon the affirmative showing in the record that the trial court considered the sentencing principles and all relevant facts and circumstances.” | 1,602 |
| 3 | State v. Grace | yellow | “a guilty verdict by the jury, approved by the trial judge, accredits the testimony of the witnesses for the state and resolves all conflicts in favor of the theory of the state.” | 1,011 |
| 4 | State v. Bland | green | “questions concerning the credibility of witnesses, the weight and value to be given the evidence, as well as all factual issues raised by the evidence are resolved by the trier of fact.” | 523 |
| 5 | State v. Tuggle | green | “a jury conviction removes the presumption of innocence with which a defendant is initially cloaked and replaces it with one of guilt, so that on appeal a convicted defendant has the burden of demonstrating that the evidence is insufficient.” | 469 |
| 6 | State v. Vasques | green | “afforded the strongest legitimate view of the evidence and all reasonable inferences” | 377 |
| 7 | State v. Fletcher | green | “even if we would have preferred a different result.” | 260 |
| 8 | State v. Hall | green | “a crime may be established by direct evidence, circumstantial evidence, or a combination of the two.” | 181 |
| 9 | State v. Shelton | green | “if the trial court applies inappropriate factors or otherwise fails to follow the 1989 sentencing act, the presumption of correctness falls.” | 144 |
| 10 | State v. Ruiz | red | “illogical or unreasonable and causes an injustice to the party complaining.” | 143 |
| 11 | State v. Ashby | green | “the burden of showing that the sentence is improper is upon the appellant.” | 113 |
| 12 | State v. Franklin | green | “interfere with the exercise of that discretion unless a clear abuse appears on the face of the record.” | 107 |
| 13 | State v. Dowdy | green | “the potential or lack of potential for the rehabilitation or treatment of a defendant should be considered in determining the sentence alternative or length of a term to be imposed.” | 83 |
| 14 | State v. Lewis | green | “an incorrect legal standard or reaches a conclusion that is 'illogical or unreasonable and causes an injustice to the party complaining.” | 69 |
| 15 | State v. Lane | green | “justly deserved in relation to the seriousness of the offense,” | 66 |
| 16 | State v. Banks | green | “photographs of the corpse are admissible in murder prosecutions if they are relevant to the issues on trial, notwithstanding their gruesome and horrifying character.” | 57 |
| 17 | State v. Mounger | green | “suitability for full probation.” | 39 |
| 18 | State v. Cabbage | red | “the state is entitled to the strongest legitimate view of the trial evidence and all reasonable or legitimate inferences which may be drawn therefrom.” | 38 |
| 19 | State v. Adkisson | green | “fundamental proportions in the indictment process, a right to the proof of every element of the offense and . . . constitutional in nature.” | 37 |
| 20 | State v. Byrd | green | “the trial court must presume that a defendant sentenced to eight years or less and not an offender for whom incarceration is a priority is subject to alternative sentencing and that a sentence other than incarceration would result in successful rehabilitation . . . .” | 22 |
| 21 | State v. Keen | green | “a transcript of the guilty plea hearing is often (if not always) needed in order to conduct a proper review of the sentence imposed.” | 21 |
| 22 | State v. Davis | green | “although probation 'must be automatically considered as a sentencing option for eligible defendants, the defendant is not automatically entitled to probation as a matter of law.” | 15 |
| 23 | State v. Mounger | green | “suitability for full probation as distinguished from his favorable candidacy for alternative sentencing in general.” | 12 |
| 24 | State v. Gilliland | green | “use care in identifying the issues to be addressed by the rule 404(b) evidence.” | 8 |
| 25 | State v. West | green | “that defense counsel was 'trying to throw sand in the eyes of the jury' and 'blowing smoke in the face of the jury” | 8 |
| 26 | State v. McPherson | green | “the entry of a mistrial is appropriate when the trial cannot continue for some reason, or if the trial does continue, a miscarriage of justice will occur.” | 8 |
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.