State v. Allegro’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

17 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 17 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[I]n order to sustain a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel, two separate elements must coalesce: a defendant must prove an objectively deficient performance by defense counsel, and that such deficient performance so inured to the defendant's prejudice that it is reasonably probable that the result would be altered.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Nunez-Valdez · 409 N.J. Super. 368 - State v. Veney

2. “`that there is a reasonable probability that, but for counsel's unprofessional errors, the result of the proceeding would have been different.'”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 409 N.J. Super. 368 - State v. Veney · 398 N.J. Super. 247 - State v. Allen

3. “second prong — that there is a reasonable probability that, but for counsel's unprofessional errors, the result of the proceeding would have been different — is an exacting standard: the error committed must be so serious as to undermine the court's confidence in the jury's verdict or the result reached.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Nunez-Valdez