302 Ga. App. 128 - Smith v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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26 state decisions

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

1. “[t]o demonstrate deficient representation, a convicted criminal defendant must show that counsel’s representation fell below an objective standard of reasonableness. Such a defendant must overcome the strong presumption that counsel’s performance fell within a wide range of reasonable professional conduct and that counsel’s decisions were made in the exercise of reasonable professional judgment. The reasonableness of counsel’s conduct is examined from counsel’s perspective at the time of trial and under the circumstances of the case.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Castaneira v. State · 319 Ga. App. 841 - Causey v. State

2. “mere speculation is insufficient to satisfy the prejudice prong of Strickland. ") (citations, punctuation and footnote omitted.). 2. Washington contends that the trial court erred in allowing the victim to testify concerning an incident when Washington waved a gun in her presence. The "admission of evidence is a matter resting within the sound discretion of the trial court, and appellate courts will not disturb the exercise of that discretion absent evidence of its abuse.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 312 Ga. App. 68 - Washington v. State