Sayler v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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5 state decisions

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1. “[W]e review the record to decide if the assistance of counsel was plainly defective. Unless the record affirmatively shows ineffectiveness of constitutional dimensions, the complaining party must show some evidence in the record to support the claim. Representations and assertions of appellate counsel are not enough to establish a claim of ineffective assistance. To successfully claim ineffective assistance of counsel, a defendant must establish counsel’s representation fell below an objective standard of reasonableness and the defendant was prejudiced by counsel’s deficient performance.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Schweitzer

2. “A defendant must offer evidence that any additional witnesses would have aided the defense's claim.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Rümmer v. State