7 canonical passages across 7 cases, quoted by 43 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. Pascual Dionicio Jeronimo.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States v. Pascual Dionicio Jeronimo Anchor | green | “as a general rule, we do not review challenges to the effectiveness of defense counsel on direct appeal.” | 15 |
| 2 | United States v. George Michael Shipsey | green | “claims of insufficient evidence are reviewed de novo.” | 7 |
| 3 | United States v. Paul J. Grimes | green | “are the victims, not the victimizers.” | 5 |
| 4 | United States v. Hector Francisco Molina | green | “the prosecution must have reasonable latitude to fashion closing arguments.” | 4 |
| 5 | UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Conrado GARCIA-GUIZAR, Defendant-Appellant | green | “commenting on the evidence and asking the jury to draw reasonable inferences.” | 4 |
| 6 | United States v. Thomas Alberto Romero-Avila, Defendantappellant | green | “if the evidence was so strong that these remarks had no effect on the jury, reversal is not required.” | 4 |
| 7 | United States v. Eric Washington, United States of America v. Eric Washington | green | “we review claims of prosecutorial misconduct for plain error when a defendant failed to object at trial.” | 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.