5 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 54 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 United States v. Michael L. Jackson.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States v. Michael L. Jackson Anchor | green | “draw all available inferences and resolve all issues of credibility in favor of the jury's verdict.” | 19 |
| 2 | United States v. Michael L. Jackson | green | “weigh the evidence presented, consider the credibility of witnesses, or substitute our judgment for that of the jury.” | 17 |
| 3 | United States v. Carlton Victor Smith Thomas Albert Nichols John Herbert Crisp | green | “to prove a single conspiracy, the government need only show that each alleged conspirator had knowledge of and agreed to participate in what he knew to be a collective venture directed toward a common goal.” | 6 |
| 4 | United States v. White | green | “lay testimony results from a process of reasoning familiar in everyday life, whereas an expert's testimony results from a process of reasoning which can be mastered only by specialists in the field.” | 6 |
| 5 | United States v. White | green | “we reverse only where the district court's erroneous admission of evidence affects a substantial right of the party.” | 6 |
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.