4 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 42 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 Commonwealth v. Brown.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Commonwealth v. Brown Anchor | green | “our standard of review is restricted to establishing whether the record supports the suppression court's factual findings; however, we maintain de novo review over the suppression court's legal conclusions.” | 25 |
| 2 | Commonwealth v. Rega | green | “a lawful search generally extends to the entire area in which the object of the search may be found.” | 8 |
| 3 | Commonwealth v. Simmons | green | “i join the lead justices in adopting the federal automobile exception.” | 6 |
| 4 | Commonwealth v. Hudson | green | “in order for police officers to conduct a lawful search of an automobile without a warrant, the officers were required to have probable cause and exigent circumstances.” | 3 |
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.