6 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 50 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 Zerby v. Shanon.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zerby v. Shanon Anchor | green | “conduct its own review of the merits of the case.” | 15 |
| 2 | Gaito v. Pennsylvania Board of Probation & Parole | green | “remains incarcerated prior to trial because the parolee has failed to satisfy bail requirements on the new criminal charges, then the time spent in custody shall be credited to the new sentence.” | 11 |
| 3 | Lee v. Pennsylvania Board of Probation & Parole | green | “is limited to determining whether the board committed a constitutional violation or an error of law and whether the findings of fact are supported by substantial evidence.” | 7 |
| 4 | Brown v. Pa. Bd. of Prob. & Parole | green | “whether the decision was supported by substantial evidence, whether an error of law occurred, or whether constitutional rights were violated.” | 7 |
| 5 | Armbruster v. Pennsylvania Board of Probation & Parole | green | “it is not possible to award all of the credit on the new sentence because the period of pre-sentence incarceration exceeds the maximum term of the new sentence” | 5 |
| 6 | Hammonds v. Pa. Bd. of Prob. & Parole | green | “remains incarcerated prior to trial because the parolee has failed to satisfy bail requirements on the new criminal charges, then the time spent in custody shall be credited to the new sentence.” | 5 |
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.