State v. Evans’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 district · 22 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 26 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““Nebraska employs a two-part test for determining whether an attorney has effectively counseled a criminal defendant. First, counsel must perform at least as well as one with ordinary criminal law skill and training in his or her region. Counsel must also conscientiously protect his client’s interests. State v. Leadinghorse, 192 Neb. 485 , 222 N.W.2d 573 (1974); State v. Lang, 202 Neb. 9 , 272 N.W.2d 775 (1978). A defendant challenging competency of counsel has the burden to establish it. State v. Auger & Uitts, 200 Neb. 53 , 262 N.W.2d 187 (1978). In addition, defendant must show that he suffered prejudice in the defense of his case as a result of his attorney’s actions or inactions. State v. Mays, 203 Neb. 487 , 279 N.W.2d 146 (1979); State v. Lang, supra; State v. Bartlett, 199 Neb. 471 , 259 N.W.2d 917 (1977).” See State v. Evans, ante p. 849, 359 N.W.2d 790 (1984).”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Manchester · State v. Terrell

2. ““On direct appeal the records in all four cases were examined by this court and found to be free from prejudicial error. Motions to withdraw filed by the defendant’s counsel were sustained and the judgments affirmed on July 8,1981.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Evans v. Clarke