2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 8 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 Commonwealth v. Mears.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Commonwealth v. Mears Anchor | green | “an illegal sentence must be vacated.” | 4 |
| 2 | Commonwealth v. Mendozajr | green | “when the legality of a sentence is at issue on appeal, our standard of review is de novo and our scope of review is plenary.” | 4 |
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.