5 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 46 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. Thompson.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Commonwealth v. Thompson Anchor | green | “it has long been held that, when the complete record is not before the appellate court, that court must assume that the omitted record supports the decision of the trial court.” | 21 |
| 2 | Montgomery v. Koch | green | “matters not disclosed by the record cannot be considered on appeal.” | 9 |
| 3 | Commonwealth v. Thompson | green | “based entirely on a silent record.” | 7 |
| 4 | Hatfield v. Commonwealth | green | “it has long been held that, when the complete record is not before the appellate court, that court must assume that the omitted record supports the decision of the trial court.” | 5 |
| 5 | Commonwealth v. Thompson | green | “when the complete record is not before the appellate court, that court must assume that the omitted record supports the decision of the trial court.” | 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.