5 canonical passages across 4 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 Abdnor v. State.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abdnor v. State Anchor | green | “determine whether sufficient harm resulted from the error to require reversal.” | 33 |
| 2 | Abdnor v. State | green | “an erroneous or an incomplete jury charge jeopardizes a defendant's right to jury trial because it fails to properly guide the jury in its fact-finding function.” | 9 |
| 3 | Blumenstetter v. State | green | “egregious harm consists of errors affecting the very basis of the case or that deprive the defendant of a valuable right, vitally affect a defensive theory, or make the case for conviction or punishment clearly and significantly more persuasive.” | 7 |
| 4 | Jackson v. State | green | “(1) summation of the evidence presented at trial; (2) reasonable deduction drawn from that evidence; (3) answer to the opposing counsel's argument; or (4) a plea for law enforcement.” | 5 |
| 5 | Willis v. State | green | “so egregious that no instruction to disregard could possibly cure the harm,” | 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.