State v. McCray’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

5 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 5 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “When lack of preparation is asserted as the basis of denial of proper representation, the entire record must be examined and the totality of the circumstances evaluated to determine counsel’s effectiveness * * * [citing authorities]. The test is whether in all the circumstances counsel’s performance was within the range of normal competency. Moore v. United States, 432 F.2d 730, 737 (3 Cir. 1970). To warrant finding a deprivation of due process, such circumstances must include “an affirmative factual basis demonstrating counsel’s inadequacy of representation.” In re Parker, 423 F.2d 1021, 1025 (8 Cir.1970).”

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