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7 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 52 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 Commonwealth v. Patton.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Commonwealth v. Patton Anchor | green | “there is no requirement that hearsay satisfy all the above criteria to be trustworthy and reliable.” | 11 |
| 2 | Commonwealth v. Bukin | green | “a determination whether a violation of probation has occurred lies within the discretion of the hearing judge.” | 11 |
| 3 | Commonwealth v. Bukin | green | “the commonwealth must prove a violation of probation by a preponderance of the evidence.” | 10 |
| 4 | Commonwealth v. Morse | green | “whether the record discloses sufficient reliable evidence to warrant the findings by the judge that the defendant had violated the specified conditions of his probation.” | 7 |
| 5 | Commonwealth v. Durling | green | “standard evidentiary rules do not apply to probation revocation hearings,” | 5 |
| 6 | Commonwealth v. Ogarro | green | “substantial indicia of reliability.” | 5 |
| 7 | Commonwealth v. Ogarro | green | “a judge may rely on hearsay evidence at a probation violation hearing where the evidence has substantial indicia of reliability.” | 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.