4 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 64 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 Sims v. Georgia.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sims v. Georgia Anchor | green | “although the judge need not make formal findings of fact or write an opinion, his conclusion that the confession is voluntary must appear from the record with unmistakable clarity.” | 27 |
| 2 | Jackson v. Denno | green | “a defendant objecting to the admission of a confession is entitled to a fair hearing in which both the underlying factual issues and the voluntariness of his confession are actually and reliably determined.” | 22 |
| 3 | Sims v. Georgia | green | “must appear from the record with unmistakable clarity.” | 10 |
| 4 | Sims v. Georgia | green | “conclusion that the confession is voluntary must appear from the record with unmistakable clarity.” | 5 |
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.