McMillian v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

14 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

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1. “In order to prevail on a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel, a criminal defendant must show that counsel's performance was deficient and that the deficient performance so prejudiced the client that there is a reasonable probability, i.e., a probability sufficient to undermine confidence in the outcome, that but for counsel's unprofessional errors the result of the proceeding would have been different. The criminal defendant must overcome the strong presumption that trial counsel's conduct falls within the broad range of reasonable professional conduct. [8]”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 270 Ga. App. 56 - Gibbs v. State · McMillian v. State

2. “M.M. testified that D.M. in fact had fondled her vaginal area on the night in question, and that she had told her stepsister who, in turn, had told her mother. Because her mother had not done anything about it, M.M. falsely told her that nothing had happened. At trial, D.M. was asked whether he had fondled M.M. on the occasion in question, and he responded that he was not sure and that”

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

3. “[The] evidence was sufficient under the standard of Jackson v. Virginia. [3] It was the function of the jury to resolve any conflicts between [M.M.'s] out-of-court statements and her trial testimony, as well as the credibility of the witnesses generally.”

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