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5 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 64 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. Yeomans.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Commonwealth v. Yeomans Anchor | green | “must demonstrate prejudice on the order of manifest injustice.” | 18 |
| 2 | Commonwealth v. Kpou | green | “pennsylvania law presumes a defendant who entered a guilty plea was aware of what he was doing, and the defendant bears the burden of proving otherwise.” | 17 |
| 3 | Commonwealth v. Stork | green | “a plea rises to the level of manifest injustice when it was entered into involuntarily, unknowingly, or unintelligently.” | 15 |
| 4 | Commonwealth v. Prendes | red | “only where necessary to correct manifest injustice.” | 10 |
| 5 | Commonwealth v. Frometa | red | “defense counsel need only advise a criminal defendant of the direct consequences of pleading guilty.” | 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.