State v. Roberson’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

4 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 4 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Unless the record affirmatively shows ineffectiveness of constitutional dimensions, the defendant must provide the court with some evidence in the record to support the claim. Some form of proof is required, and the representations and assertions of new counsel are not enough.... [Wjithout a record scrutinizing the reasons underlying counsel’s conduct, adjudging it subpar is virtually impossible.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Causer

2. “`[w]ithout a record scrutinizing the reasons underlying counsel's conduct, adjudging it subpar is virtually impossible.'”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In Re KL