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4 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 332 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. Bland.

#Case FlagCanonical passage Citers
1 State v. Bland Anchor
tenn · 1997
green “a guilty verdict by the jury, approved by the trial court, accredits the testimony of the witnesses for the state and resolves all conflicts in favor of the prosecution's theory.” 156
2 State v. Matthews
tenncrimapp · 1990
green “findings of guilt in criminal actions whether by the trial court or jury shall be set aside if the evidence is insufficient to support a finding by the trier of fact of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.” 103
3 State v. Hanson
tenn · 2009
green “is the same whether the conviction is based upon direct or circumstantial evidence.” 44
4 State v. Philpott
tenncrimapp · 1994
red “reweigh or reevaluate the evidence.” 29

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