8 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 77 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 Kansas v. Crane.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas v. Crane Anchor | green | “serious difficulty in controlling behavior.” | 22 |
| 2 | Kansas v. Crane | green | “proof of serious difficulty in controlling behavior” | 20 |
| 3 | Kansas v. Crane | green | “there must be proof of serious difficulty in controlling behavior.” | 19 |
| 4 | People v. Tittlebach | green | “on review, we ask only whether, after viewing all the evidence in the light most favorable to the state, any rational trier of fact could find that the elements of the offense have been proved beyond a reasonable doubt.” | 4 |
| 5 | People v. Tiney-Bey | green | “merely addresses the practical problems that may arise because of this and does not imply a right to remain silent.” | 4 |
| 6 | In Re Detention of Anders | green | “was meant to limit the scope of this protection to” | 3 |
| 7 | In Re Leon G. | green | “serious difficulty in controlling” | 3 |
| 8 | Care & Treatment of Thomas v. State | green | “a congenital or acquired condition affecting the emotional or volitional capacity that predisposes the person to commit sexually violent offenses in a degree that causes the individual serious difficulty in controlling his behavior.” | 2 |
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.