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6 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 70 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 Taylor v. Commonwealth.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taylor v. Commonwealth Anchor | green | “whole law of the case, and this rule requires instructions applicable to every state of the case deducible or supported to any extent by the testimony.” | 26 |
| 2 | Sargent v. Shaffer | red | “a trial court's decision on whether to instruct on a specific claim will be reviewed for abuse of discretion; the substantive content of the jury instructions will be reviewed de novo.” | 14 |
| 3 | Allen v. Commonwealth | green | “ask whether the evidence would permit a reasonable juror to make the finding the instruction authorizes.” | 10 |
| 4 | Skinner v. Commonwealth | green | “a reasonable juror could entertain reasonable doubt of the defendant's guilt on the greater charge, but believe beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant is guilty of the lesser offense.” | 8 |
| 5 | Ratliff v. Commonwealth | green | “we review a trial court's rulings regarding instructions for an abuse of discretion.” | 7 |
| 6 | Futrell v. Commonwealth | green | “whether the principle, theory, or method in question 'can be (and has been) tested,' whether it 'has been subjected to peer review and publication,' whether it has a 'known or potential rate of error,' and whether it enjoys acceptance within 'a relevant scientific community.” | 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.