897 So. 2d 960 - Davis v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

18 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 18 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “that counsel's performance was deficient and that the deficiency prejudiced the defense of the case.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Scott v. State · Jones v. State

2. “strong presumption that the attorney's conduct falls within the wide range of reasonable professional conduct and strategy.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Jones v. State · 964 So. 2d 1167 - Hancock v. State

3. “authorized to reweigh the remaining aggravators against the mitigating circumstances and affirm, hold the error to be harmless, or remand for a new sentencing hearing. Miss.Code Ann. § 99-19-105(5)(b) (Rev.2000).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 945 So. 2d 326 - Howard v. State