Zapata v. Vasquez’s Empirical Analysis
788 F.3d 1106 · 2015
Citation profile
6 federal appellate · 2 state decisions
Relationships
Applies 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996)
Relies on Strickland v. Washington · Slack v. McDaniel · Miller-El v. Cockrell Director Texas Department of Criminal Justice Institutional Division · Berger v. United States · United States v. Young
Most-quoted passages
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“[t]he presentation of improper material at the end of trial 'magnifie[s]' its prejudicial effect because it is 'freshest in the mind of the jury when [it] retire[s] to deliberate.' [Citation omitted.]”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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