Robinson v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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31 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 31 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Whether to object to the content of an opening statement is a tactical decision, and trial counsel's reasonable tactical decision not to object during opening statements does not generally qualify as deficient performance.”

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

2. “). (b) Davis next argues that his trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance by failing to object to the admission of the State's exhibits and video presentation discussed above, which all included”

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

3. “[I]t was reasonable to foresee that [appellant's accomplice], who was attempting an armed robbery, could be fatally wounded in attempting such a highly dangerous enterprise.”

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