4 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 62 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 Commonwealth v. Gillard.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Commonwealth v. Gillard Anchor | green | “as noted in the comment to rule 607, the purpose of this rule is to make it clear that a challenge to the weight of the evidence must be raised with the trial judge or it will be waived.” | 32 |
| 2 | Commonwealth v. Rivera | green | “trial court's denial of a motion for a new trial based on a weight of the evidence claim is the least assailable of its rulings.” | 18 |
| 3 | Commonwealth v. Gillard | green | “the purpose of this rule is to make it clear that a challenge to the weight of the evidence must be raised with the trial judge or it will be waived.” | 7 |
| 4 | Commonwealth v. Gillard | green | “a challenge to the weight of the evidence must be raised with the trial judge or it will be waived.” | 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.