5 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 44 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 State v. Jones.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State v. Jones Anchor | green | “the plain error rule is to be used sparingly and may not be used to justify a review of every point that has not been otherwise preserved for appellate review.” | 16 |
| 2 | State v. Nathan | green | “the plain language of rule 30.20 demonstrates that not every allegation of plain error is entitled to review.” | 8 |
| 3 | State v. Baumruk | green | “all prejudicial error, however, is not plain error, and plain errors are those which are evident, obvious, and clear.” | 7 |
| 4 | State v. Jones | green | “decline to review for plain error under rule 30.20.” | 7 |
| 5 | State v. Oates | green | “the defendant bears the burden of demonstrating manifest injustice entitling him to” | 6 |
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.