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7 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 70 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 People v. Gillis.

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1 People v. Gillis Anchor
mich · 2006
green “a trial court's determination whether a jury instruction is applicable to the facts of the case is reviewed for an abuse of discretion.” 20
2 People v. Smith
mich · 1998
green “a statement relating to a startling event or condition made while the declarant was under the stress of excitement caused by the event or condition.” 17
3 People v. Gillis
mich · 2006
green “but a trial court's determination whether a jury instruction is applicable to the facts of the case is reviewed for an abuse of discretion.” 9
4 People v. Coy
michctapp · 2003
green “absent a showing of suppression of evidence, intentional misconduct, or bad faith, the prosecutor and the police are not required to test evidence to accord a defendant due process.” 9
5 People v. Gillis
mich · 2006
green “jury instructions that involve questions of law are also reviewed de novo.” 5
6 People v. Overholt
mich · 2015
green “the jury instructions must include all elements of the charged offenses, and must not omit material issues, defenses, or theories that the evidence supports.” 5
7 People v. Overholt
mich · 2015
green “this court reviews jury instructions as a whole to determine whether error requiring reversal occurred.” 5

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