2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 74 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 Joaquin Shadow Rams, Sr., a/k/a, etc. v. Commonwealth of Virginia.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joaquin Shadow Rams, Sr., a/k/a, etc. v. Commonwealth of Virginia Anchor | green | “circumstantial evidence is not 'viewed in isolation' because the 'combined force of many concurrent and related circumstances, each insufficient in itself, may lead a reasonable fact finder' to conclude beyond a reasonable doubt that a defendant is guilty.” | 44 |
| 2 | Donald Matthew Kelley v. Commonwealth of Virginia | green | “it is firmly established that 'circumstantial evidence is competent and is entitled to as much weight as direct evidence provided that the circumstantial evidence is sufficiently convincing to exclude every reasonable hypothesis except that of guilt.” | 30 |
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