4 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 57 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. Hawkins.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | People v. Hawkins Anchor | green | “a factfinder can infer a defendant's intent from his words or from the act, means, or the manner employed to commit the offense.” | 19 |
| 2 | People v. Harverson | green | “because intent may be difficult to prove, only minimal circumstantial evidence is necessary to show a defendant entertained the requisite intent.” | 15 |
| 3 | People v. Flick; People v. Lazarus | green | “it is for the trier of fact, not the appellate court, to determine what inferences may be fairly drawn from the evidence and to determine the weight to be accorded those inferences.” | 14 |
| 4 | People v. Hawkins | green | “from his words or from the act, means, or the manner employed to commit the offense.” | 9 |
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.