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8 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 76 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 Juniper v. Com..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juniper v. Com. Anchor | green | “entire voir dire, not just isolated portions.” | 13 |
| 2 | Barrett v. Commonwealth | green | “will not be disturbed on appeal unless there has been manifest error amounting to an abuse of discretion.” | 13 |
| 3 | Justus v. Commonwealth | green | “the opinion entertained by a juror, which disqualifies him, is an opinion of that fixed character which repels the presumption of innocence in a criminal case, and in whose mind the accused stands condemned already.” | 13 |
| 4 | Townsend v. Com. | green | “is in a superior position to determine whether a prospective juror's responses during voir dire indicate that the juror would be prevented from or impaired in performing the duties of a juror as required by the court's instructions and the juror's oath.” | 10 |
| 5 | Cressell v. Commonwealth | green | “the test of impartiality is whether the venireperson can lay aside the preconceived views and render a verdict based solely on the law and evidence presented at trial.” | 9 |
| 6 | Cressell v. Commonwealth | green | “it is not uncommon to discover during voir dire that prospective jurors have preconceived notions, opinions, or misconceptions about the criminal justice system, criminal trials and procedure, or about the particular case.” | 7 |
| 7 | Salina v. Commonwealth | green | “it is the duty of the trial court, through the legal machinery provided for that purpose, to procure an impartial jury to try every case.” | 7 |
| 8 | Barrett v. Commonwealth | green | “as an appellate court, we must defer to a trial court's ruling on the issue of whether to retain or excuse a prospective juror for cause and that ruling will not be disturbed on appeal unless there has been manifest error amounting to an abuse of discretion.” | 4 |
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