5 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 41 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 Milner v. State.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milner v. State Anchor | green | “to show that he is unable to make bail, a defendant generally must show that his funds and his family's funds have been exhausted.” | 18 |
| 2 | Schilb v. Kuebel | green | “excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.” | 8 |
| 3 | Ex Parte Vance | green | “it is established that the ability or inability of an accused to make bail does not alone control in determining the amount of bail.” | 6 |
| 4 | Wright v. State | green | “the ability of an accused to make bail does not itself control the amount of bail, even if the accused is indigent.” | 5 |
| 5 | Montalvo v. State | green | “our independent review of the habeas corpus record likewise does not suggest that the trial court deliberately set bail at an excessively high level solely to prevent appellant from posting bail.” | 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.