7 canonical passages across 7 cases, quoted by 32 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 McKaskle v. Wiggins.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McKaskle v. Wiggins Anchor | green | “since the right of self-representation is a right that when exercised usually increases the likelihood of a trial outcome unfavorable to the defendant, its denial is not amenable to 'harmless error' analysis.” | 12 |
| 2 | United States v. Erik D. Erskine | green | “he failure to meet the requirements for a valid faretta waiver constitutes per se prejudicial error, and the harmless error standard is inapplicable.” | 5 |
| 3 | UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. James L. KEEN, Defendant-Appellant | green | “regrettably, given the overwhelming evidence of keen's guilt and the inconvenience a retrial would impose . . . this discussion appears insufficient. . . . is entitled to a rever- sal and an opportunity to make an informed and knowing choice.” | 3 |
| 4 | United States v. Michael D. Stubbs | green | “when the maximum possible sentence exposure is overstated, the defendant might well be influ- enced to accept a plea agreement he would otherwise reject.” | 3 |
| 5 | United States v. Rosa Hernandez | green | “although a person has a legitimate interest that a mailed package will not be opened and searched en route, there can be no reasonable expectation that postal service employees will not handle the package or that they will not view its exterior.” | 3 |
| 6 | Naji Antoine Tokatly v. John Ashcroft, Attorney General | green | “t is well-established that the government can 'waive waiver' implicitly by failing to assert it.” | 3 |
| 7 | In Re the United States for an Order Authorizing the Use of a Pen Register & Trap On | green | “f the user then enters a search phrase , that search phrase would appear in the url after the first forward slash. this would reveal content . . . .” | 3 |
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