Commonwealth v. Sullivan’s Empirical Analysis
2014
Citation profile
12
cited by 12 later decisions
1
states following
October 2021
most recently cited
12 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Jackson v. Virginia · Commonwealth v. Latimore · Commonwealth v. Saferian · International Fidelity Insurance v. Wilson · Commonwealth v. Grace
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 12 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“To prevail on a motion for a new trial claiming ineffective assistance of counsel, a defendant must show that there has been a 'serious incompetency, inefficiency, or inattention of counsel -- behavior of counsel falling measurably below that which might be expected from an ordinary fallible lawyer,' and that counsel's poor performance 'likely deprived the defendant of an otherwise available, substantial ground of defence.'”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“We review the denial of a motion for a new trial only to determine whether there has been a significant error of law or other abuse of discretion”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“would cause a reasonable person to fear imminent physical harm.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.