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← 179 N.J. 186 - State v. Chew

State v. Chew’s Empirical Analysis

2004

Citation profile

10
cited by 10 later decisions
1
states following
December 2013
most recently cited

10 state decisions

Relationships

Relies on Strickland v. Washington · Michel v. State of Louisiana Poret · Burger v. Kemp · Sutton v. United States · Sanders v. United States

Most-quoted passages

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  1. “[a] reviewing court first must determine whether counsel’s performance "fell below an objective standard of reasonableness,” Strickland, supra, 466 U.S. at 688 , 104 S.Ct. at 2064 , 80 L.Ed.2d at 693 , and second, whether there exists a “reasonable probability that, but for counsel’s unprofessional errors, the result of the proceeding would have been different,” id. at 694 , 104 S.Ct. at 2068 , 80 L.Ed.2d at 698 . The first prong is satisfied by a showing that counsel’s acts or omissions fell “outside the wide range of professionally competent assistance” considered in light of all the circumstances of the ease. Id. at 690 , 104 S.Ct. at 2066 , 80 L.Ed.2d at 695 . * * * The second prong is satisfied by a defendant showing “there is a reasonable probability that, but for counsel’s unprofessional errors, the result of the proceeding would have been different.” Id. at 694 , 104 S.Ct. at 2068 , 80 L.Ed.2d at 698 . The eiTor committed must be so serious as to undermine the court’s confidence in the jury’s verdict or result reached. Ibid. [State v. Chew, 179 N.J. 186, 203-04 , 844 A.2d 487 (2004) ].”
    1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
  2. “was applied to the penalty phase. Ibid. To prove ineffective assistance of counsel in the penalty phase of a capital trial resulting in death, a defendant was required to establish both that counsel's performance was deficient and that”
    1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
  3. “there is a reasonable probability that, but for counsel's unprofessional errors, the jury's penalty-phase deliberations would have been affected substantially.”
    1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority

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