State v. Williams’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

15 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 16 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[C]ounsel [cannot] be deemed ineffective for failing to pursue such defense when the defense would have been inconsistent with [the defendant's] theory of the case. . . .”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the concurrence
   e.g. Evans v. State · 949 So. 2d 980 - Garcia v. State

2. “[A] defendant is entitled to an evidentiary hearing on a postconviction relief motion unless (1) the motion, files, and records in the case conclusively show that the prisoner is entitled to no relief, or (2) the motion or a particular claim is legally insufficient. The defendant bears the burden of establishing a prima facie case based upon a legally valid claim. Mere conclusory allegations are not sufficient to meet this burden. However, in cases where there has been no evidentiary hearing, we must accept the factual allegations made by the defendant to the extent that they are not refuted by the record. We must examine each claim to determine if it is legally sufficient, and, if so, determine whether or not the claim is refuted by the record.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 949 So. 2d 980 - Garcia v. State · 941 So. 2d 1109 - Hannon v. State

3. “[A] trial court's finding that such a decision was tactical usually is inappropriate without an evidentiary hearing.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the concurrence
   e.g. Tutt, Iii (Evans) Vs. State · 941 So. 2d 1109 - Hannon v. State