Hill v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

13 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 13 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “`must prove both that his trial counsel's performance was deficient and that there is a reasonable probability that the trial result would have been different if not for the deficient performance. (Cit.)' [Cit.]”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Wilson v. State · 305 Ga. App. 651 - Carmichael v. State

2. “At the very least, trial counsel’s decision to request the charge was not patently unreasonable. [Cits.] ... In addition, [Madrigal] has failed to show a reasonable probability that, if the charge had not been given, the jury’s credibility determinations and weighing of the evidence would have resulted in a different verdict. Accordingly, he “has not shown ineffective assistance on this ground. (Cit.)” [Cit.]”

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

3. “`On appeal, this Court accepts the trial court's findings of fact, unless they are clearly erroneous. However, the trial court's legal conclusions are reviewed de novo. (Cit.)' [Cit.]”

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