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9 canonical passages across 8 cases, quoted by 58 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. Bracey.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | People v. Bracey Anchor | green | “the right to a trial by jury is a fundamental right guaranteed by our federal and state constitutions.” | 14 |
| 2 | People v. Pullen | green | “the surest and most reliable indicator of legislative intent.” | 11 |
| 3 | People v. McLaurin | green | “the plain error exception will be invoked only where the record clearly shows that an alleged error affecting substantial rights was committed.” | 7 |
| 4 | People v. Price | green | “the propriety of a trial court's imposition of fines and fees raises a question of statutory interpretation, which we review de novo.” | 6 |
| 5 | People v. Pullen | green | “always begins with the language of the statute, which is the surest and most reliable indicator of legislative intent.” | 6 |
| 6 | People v. Carter | green | “a felon who possesses a loaded gun may be more dangerous than a felon who possesses a gun but no ammunition.” | 4 |
| 7 | People v. Starks | green | “driver or operator of a motor vehicle who, having been given a visual or audible signal by a peace officer directing such driver or operator to bring his vehicle to a stop, wilfully fled or attempted to elude the officer” | 4 |
| 8 | People v. Henderson | green | “we find that allowing a representative of the state to be in the room while the jury reviews evidence, without any prior notice to defendant, to be so far beyond the pale of what is expected in a criminal jury trial as to 'erode the integrity of the judicial process” | 3 |
| 9 | People v. Hollahan | green | “suspend deliberations and bring the jury back into the courtroom for supplemental instruction, when warranted” | 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.