State v. Bowers’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

5 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 5 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““First, the defendant must show that his trial counsel’s representation ‘fell below an objective standard of reasonableness.’ 466 U.S. at 688 , 104 S.Ct. at 2064 . In establishing this objective standard, the defendant must overcome the ‘strong presumption that counsel’s conduct falls within the wide range of reasonable professional assistance.’ 466 U.S. at 689 , 104 S.Ct. at 2065 . Second, the defendant must establish that trial counsel’s conduct was prejudicial to him: ‘The defendant must show that there is a reasonable probability that, but for counsel’s unprofessional errors, the result of the proceeding would have been different.’ 466 U.S. at 694 , 104 S.Ct. at 2068 .” State v. Bowers, supra, 426 N.W.2d at 295 .”

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