Bellmore v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 federal appellate · 92 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 100 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"A claim of ineffective assistance must identify the claimed errors of counsel so that the court may determine whether, in light of all cireumstances, counsel's actions were outside the range of professionally competent assistance. The proper measure of attorney performance is reasonableness under prevailing professional norms. It shall be strongly presumed that counsel rendered adequate assistance and made all significant decisions in the exercise of reasonable professional judgment. Judicial scrutiny of counsel's performance is highly deferential and should not be exercised through the distortions of hindsight. Isolated poor strategy, inexperience, or bad tactics do not necessarily amount to ineffectiveness of counsel. If deficient performance of counsel can be proven, defendant must further show a reasonable probability that it altered the outcome of the case."”

   7 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Correll v. State · Pennycuff v. State

2. “[The Due Process Clause [of the Fourteenth Amendment] protects the accused against conviction except upon proof beyond a reasonable doubt of every fact nee-essary to constitute the crime with which he is charged.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Harrison v. State · Simmons v. State

3. “both that counsel's performance fell below an objective standard of reasonableness and that said deficient performance so prejudiced defendant as to deprive him of a fair trial.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Butler v. State · Correll v. State