9 canonical passages across 7 cases, quoted by 45 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 People v. Yearwood.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | People v. Yearwood Anchor | green | “enhancing public safety was a key purpose of the act” | 8 |
| 2 | People v. Rizo | green | “the fundamental purpose of statutory construction is to ascertain the intent of the lawmakers so as to effectuate the purpose of the law.” | 7 |
| 3 | In Re Young | green | “to ensure longer prison sentences and greater punishment for those who commit a felony and have been previously convicted of serious and/or violent felony offenses” | 7 |
| 4 | People v. Bland | green | “the enacting body is deemed to be aware of existing laws and judicial constructions in effect at the time legislation is enacted” | 6 |
| 5 | People v. Weidert | green | “the language of a statute uses terms that have been judicially construed, '"the presumption is almost irresistible” | 4 |
| 6 | People v. Bland | green | “a defendant convicted of a possessory drug offense is subject to this 'arming' enhancement when the defendant possesses both drugs and a gun, and keeps them together, but is not present when the police seize them from the defendant's house.” | 4 |
| 7 | People v. Weidert | green | “the enacting body is deemed to be aware of existing laws and judicial constructions in effect at the time legislation is enacted” | 3 |
| 8 | People v. Pena | green | “implicitly, the crime is committed the instant the felon in any way has a firearm within his control.” | 3 |
| 9 | Goodman v. Lozano | green | “the fundamental purpose of statutory construction is to ascertain the intent of the lawmakers so as to effectuate the purpose of the law.” | 3 |
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.