Sanchez v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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12 state decisions

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1. “For [a defendant] to prevail on an ineffectiveness claim, he must first establish that trial counsel’s performance was deficient. This requires a showing that counsel failed to render such assistance as would have been offered' by a reasonably competent attorney. Dettlojfv. State, 2007 WY 29, ¶ 18 , 152 P.3d 376, 382 (Wyo.2007) .(citing . Hirsch v. State, 2006 WY 66, ¶ 15 , 135 P.3d 586, 593 (Wyo.2006)). [The defendant] then must demonstrate that, counsel’s deficient performance prejudiced his defense. Under the prejudice prong, [the defendant] must demonstrate a reasonable probability exists that, but for counsel’s deficient performance, the outcome of his trial would have been different. Dettloff, ¶¶ 18-19, 152 P.3d at 382 . The failure to make the required showing of either deficient performance or sufficient prejudice defeats an ineffectiveness claim. Id.”

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

2. “the motion is accompanied by affidavits containing nonspeculative allegations of facts, not fully appearing in the record on appeal, which, if true, could support a determination that counsel's representation was deficient and prejudiced the appellant.”

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

3. “declarant's condition at the time was such that the statement was spontaneous, excited or impulsive rather than the product of reflection and deliberation.”

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