5 canonical passages across 3 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. Cooks.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | People v. Cooks Anchor | green | “in order to protect a defendant's right to a unanimous verdict, it is the duty of the trial court to properly instruct the jury regarding the unanimity requirement.” | 21 |
| 2 | People v. Cooks | green | “more than one act is presented as evidence of the actus reus of a single criminal offense” | 8 |
| 3 | People v. Cooks | green | “when the state offers evidence of multiple acts by a defendant, each of which would satisfy the actus reus element of a single charged offense, the trial court is required to instruct the jury that it must unanimously agree on the same specific act if the acts are materially dis…” | 7 |
| 4 | People of Michigan v. Edward Michael Czuprynski | green | “by challenging that aspect of the jury instructions in the trial court.” | 5 |
| 5 | People v. Gadomski | green | “criminal defendants are guaranteed a unanimous jury verdict under the state constitution.” | 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.