6 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 39 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 Stockton v. Commonwealth.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stockton v. Commonwealth Anchor | green | “when granted instructions fully and fairly cover a principle of law, a trial court does not abuse its discretion in refusing another instruction relating to the same legal principle.” | 15 |
| 2 | Hilton v. Commonwealth | green | “whether to give or deny jury instructions 'rests in the sound discretion of the trial court.” | 9 |
| 3 | Keen v. Commonwealth | green | “the purpose of any jury instruction is to inform the jury of the law guiding their deliberations and verdict.” | 5 |
| 4 | Chapman v. Commonwealth | green | “a reviewing court's responsibility in reviewing jury instructions is 'to see that the law has been clearly stated and that the instructions cover all issues which the evidence fairly raises.” | 4 |
| 5 | Keen v. Commonwealth | green | “to inform the jury of the law guiding their deliberations and verdict.” | 3 |
| 6 | Lincoln v. Commonwealth | green | “was a correct statement of the legal principles involved and the trial court, in its discretion, could properly have given the instruction, it does not follow that it was reversible error to refuse it.” | 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.