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7 canonical passages across 7 cases, quoted by 71 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 United States v. Lee Hood, Also Known as Henry Leon Hood.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States v. Lee Hood, Also Known as Henry Leon Hood Anchor | green | “jury verdicts are not lightly overturned.” | 14 |
| 2 | United States v. Quentin Ira Lincoln | green | “should be used sparingly and with caution.” | 11 |
| 3 | United States v. Cleophus Davis, Jr. | green | “the district court weighs the evidence and evaluates anew the credibility of the witnesses to determine if a miscarriage of justice may have occurred.” | 11 |
| 4 | United States v. Douglas Allen Baker, United States of America v. Leroy Charles Wheeler | green | “the evidence need not exclude every reasonable hypothesis except guilt.” | 10 |
| 5 | United States v. Opera Moore | green | “the jury's verdict must be upheld if there is an interpretation of the evidence that would allow a reasonable jury to find the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.” | 10 |
| 6 | United States v. George Anthony Kinshaw, United States of America v. Larry Everett Thomas | green | “a reasonable fact-finder must have entertained a reasonable doubt about the government's proof” | 9 |
| 7 | United States v. Martin Perkins | green | “the jury's verdict must be upheld if there is an interpretation of the evidence that would allow a reasonable-minded jury to conclude guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.” | 6 |
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.