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7 canonical passages across 7 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 United States v. Welch.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States v. Welch Anchor | green | “(1) an agreement to violate drug laws, (2) knowledge and intent to join the conspiracy, and (3) participation in the conspiracy.” | 19 |
| 2 | United States v. William D. Sassanelli | green | “under such a standard of review, this court takes a maximal view of the probative effect of the evidence and a minimal view of its unfairly prejudicial effect, and will hold that the district court erred only if the latter outweighs the former.” | 14 |
| 3 | United States v. Paris F. Thomas and Harold L. Story | green | “gang affiliation is particularly relevant, and has been held admissible, in cases where the interrelationship between people is a central issue.” | 9 |
| 4 | United States v. Guido Riascos-Suarez A/K/A Kennedy Diuza-Riascos | red | “the government must prove that the firearm furthered the purpose or effect of the crime and that its presence or involvement was not the result of coincidence.” | 8 |
| 5 | United States v. John Paul Avery (95-6430), Sherry Avery Daniels (95-6443), Michele Avery Daniels (95-6521) | green | “we draw all available inferences and resolve all issues of credibility in favor of the jury's verdict, and it is not necessary for us to exclude every reasonable hypothesis but guilt.” | 8 |
| 6 | United States v. Liss | green | “the need for safeguarding defendants from misunderstanding by the jury is peculiarly acute in conspiracy trials.” | 4 |
| 7 | United States v. Victor L. Milledge | green | “in calculating a defendant's base offense level under the sentencing guidelines, the sentencing court must consider those quantities of drugs that are part of the same course of conduct or common scheme or plan.” | 2 |
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.