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4 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 251 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 People v. Unger.

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1 People v. Unger Anchor
michctapp · 2008
green “an abuse of discretion occurs when the court chooses an outcome that falls outside the range of reasonable and principled outcomes.” 170
2 People v. Lukity
mich · 1999
green “a preserved, nonconstitutional error is not a ground for reversal unless after an examination of the entire cause, it shall affirmatively appear that it is more probable than not that the error was outcome determinative.” 30
3 People v. Lukity
mich · 1999
green “more probable than not that the error was outcome determinative.” 27
4 People v. Lukity
mich · 1999
green “it is more probable than not that the error was outcome determinative.” 24

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