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5 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 65 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 Marable v. Commonwealth.

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1 Marable v. Commonwealth Anchor
vactapp · 1998
green “the credibility of a witness and the inferences to be drawn from proven facts are matters solely for the fact finder's determination.” 19
2 Saunders v. Commonwealth
va · 1991
green “the judgment of the trial court sitting without a jury is entitled to the same weight as a jury verdict.” 16
3 Hunley v. Commonwealth
vactapp · 1999
green “this court does not substitute its judgment for that of the trier of fact.” 13
4 Saunders v. Commonwealth
va · 1991
green “the trial court's judgment will not be set aside unless plainly wrong or without evidence to support it.” 11
5 Hunley v. Commonwealth
vactapp · 1999
green “this court does not substitute its judgment for that of the trier of fact, and the trial court's judgment will not be set aside unless plainly wrong or without evidence to support it.” 6

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