State v. Bengson’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

9 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 9 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “'Without a record scrutinizing the reasons underlying counsel's conduct, adjudging it subpar is virtually impossible.' . . . `If we cannot readily determine that assistance of trial counsel was plainly defective, and no other grounds for reversal exist, the defendant can later pursue his claim at a postconviction proceeding where an adequate record can be developed.'”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re KL

2. “[For] claims [of] ineffective assistance of counsel on direct appeal, we examine the entire record. If the record affirmatively shows that counsel was ineffective, we will consider the merits of the ineffectiveness claim.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re KL