9 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 60 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 State v. Kjorsvik.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State v. Kjorsvik Anchor | green | “words in a charging document are read as a whole, construed according to common sense, and include facts which are necessarily implied.” | 22 |
| 2 | State v. McNallie | green | “communication with children for the predatory purpose of promoting their exposure to and involvement in sexual misconduct.” | 7 |
| 3 | State v. Townsend | green | “mere preparation to commit a crime is not a substantial step.” | 6 |
| 4 | State v. Townsend | green | “strongly corroborative of the actor's criminal purpose.” | 6 |
| 5 | State v. McNallie | green | “the statute prohibits communication with children for the predatory purpose of promoting their exposure to and involvement in sexual misconduct.” | 5 |
| 6 | State v. McNallie | green | “prohibits communication with children for the predatory purpose of promoting their exposure to and involvement in sexual misconduct.” | 5 |
| 7 | State v. Hopper | green | “even missing elements may be implied if the language supports such a result.” | 3 |
| 8 | State v. Bencivenga | green | “nothing forbids a jury . . . from logically inferring intent from proven facts, so long as it is satisfied the state has proved that intent beyond a reasonable doubt.” | 3 |
| 9 | State v. Grundy | green | “to constitute the requisite overt act.” | 3 |
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.