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5 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 65 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 Littlejohn v. Commonwealth.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Littlejohn v. Commonwealth Anchor | green | “when, from the circumstantial evidence, 'it is just as likely, if not more likely,' that a 'reasonable hypothesis of innocence' explains the accused's conduct, the evidence cannot be said to rise to the level of proof beyond a reasonable doubt.” | 20 |
| 2 | Reynolds v. Commonwealth | green | “we will not reverse the judgment of the trial court, sitting as the finder of fact in a bench trial, unless it is plainly wrong or without evidence to support it.” | 14 |
| 3 | Norman v. Commonwealth | green | “in so doing we must 'discard the evidence of the accused in conflict with that of the commonwealth, and regard as true all the credible evidence favorable to the commonwealth and all fair inferences that may be drawn therefrom.” | 12 |
| 4 | Cantrell v. Commonwealth | red | “exclude every possible theory or surmise,” | 12 |
| 5 | Glasco v. Commonwealth | green | “ownership or occupancy of the vehicle in which the drugs are found is likewise a circumstance probative of possession.” | 7 |
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.