337 Wis. 2d 268 - State v. Domke’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

36 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 36 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “there is a reasonable probability that, but for counsel's unprofessional errors, the result of the proceeding would have been different. A reasonable probability is a probability sufficient to undermine confidence in the outcome.”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Jimothy A. Jenkins · State v. Myron C. Dillard

2. “[cjounsel must either reasonably investigate the law and facts or make a reasonable strategic decision that makes any further investigation unnecessary.”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 382 Wis. 2d 273 - State v. Anthony R. Pico · 388 Wis. 2d 255 - State v. Martin

3. “A fair assessment of attorney performance requires that every effort be made to eliminate the distorting effects of hindsight, to reconstruct the circumstances of counsel's challenged conduct, and to evaluate the conduct from counsel's perspective at the time.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 382 Wis. 2d 273 - State v. Anthony R. Pico · State v. Jovan T. Mull