5 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 73 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 Terry v. State.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terry v. State Anchor | green | “a valuable privilege that should not be unduly restricted.” | 18 |
| 2 | Terry v. State | green | “consequently, attorneys are given greater leeway in arguing their positions before the jury, and the trial court has significant discretion in controlling these arguments, to be reversed only upon a showing of an abuse of that discretion.” | 17 |
| 3 | State v. Goltz | green | “(1) the facts and circumstances of the case; (2) any curative measures undertaken by the court and the prosecutor; (3) the intent of the prosecution; (4) the cumulative effect of the improper conduct and any other errors in the record; and (5) the relative strength or weakness o…” | 17 |
| 4 | Terry v. State | green | “has long recognized that closing arguments are a valuable privilege that should not be unduly restricted.” | 14 |
| 5 | Coker v. State | green | “closing arguments must be temperate, based upon the evidence introduced at trial, relevant to the issues being tried, and not otherwise improper under the facts or law.” | 7 |
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.