6 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 281 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 Summers v. State.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Summers v. State Anchor | green | “one that is facially invalid because the court did not have the statutory authority to render such judgment.” | 162 |
| 2 | Hickman v. State | green | “fails to demonstrate that the judgment is void.” | 48 |
| 3 | Taylor v. State | green | “grounds upon which habeas corpus relief may be granted are very narrow.” | 41 |
| 4 | State v. Hammonds | green | “contains allegations that (1) enable the accused to know the accusation to which answer is required; (2) furnish the trial court an adequate basis for entry of a proper judgment; and (3) protect the accused from a subsequent prosecution for the same offense.” | 15 |
| 5 | Hart v. State | green | “so long as an indictment performs its essential constitutional and statutory purposes, a defect or omission in the language of the indictment will not render the judgment void.” | 11 |
| 6 | Passarella v. State | green | “if the petitioner establishes by a preponderance of the evidence that his conviction is void or that his term of imprisonment has expired, he is entitled to immediate release.” | 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.