4 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 47 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. David Neil Yeager.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States v. David Neil Yeager Anchor | green | “the government bears the burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence that the defendant had an aggravating role in the offense.” | 27 |
| 2 | United States v. Gary A. Phillips | green | “a district court's upward adjustment of a defendant's guidelines offense level due to his status as a leader or organizer under u.s.s.g. 3b1.1 is a finding of fact reviewed only for clear error.” | 10 |
| 3 | United States v. Edward Hall Yates | green | “requires the exercise of some authority in the organization, the exertion of some degree of control, influence, or leadership.” | 6 |
| 4 | United States v. Gary A. Phillips | green | “a district court's upward adjustment of a defendant's guidelines offense level ... under u.s.s.g. 3b1.1 is a finding of fact reviewed only for clear error.” | 4 |
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.