Walker v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

15 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 15 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “There is a heavy burden of proof on a defendant who seeks to reverse a judgment on the grounds of ineffective assistance of counsel. [Citation omitted.] In evaluating ineffective assistance of counsel claims, we utilize a two-part test as set forth in [Strickland] . First, the defendant must establish that counsel’s performance was deficient. [Citation omitted.] Counsel’s performance will be evaluated pursuant to the “reasonably effective assistance” test; if counsel acted within the range of competence demanded of attorneys in criminal cases, his performance was not deficient. [Citation omitted.] To satisfy the second prong of the Strickland test, the defendant must establish that the deficient performance prejudiced the defendant so as to deprive him of a fair trial. [Citation omitted.] The standard for evaluating prejudice is whether a reasonable probability exists that, but for counsel’s deficient performance, the trial’s outcome would have been different. [Citation omitted.] However, this Court will not second-guess trial tactics and strategy. [Citation omitted.]”

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

2. “whether substantial evidence supports the findings and conclusions of the district court.”

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