Jones v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

1 federal appellate · 23 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 25 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 present evidence that would open the door to damaging cross-examination and rebuttal evidence that would counter any value that might be gained from the evidence.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Overton v. State · 964 So. 2d 1257 - Gore v. State

2. “`that there is a reasonable probability that, but for counsel's unprofessional errors, the result of the proceeding would have been different.' A reasonable probability is a `probability sufficient to undermine confidence in the outcome.'”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 971 So. 2d 85 - Grim v. State

3. “To establish deficient performance, a petitioner must demonstrate that counsel's representation `fell below an objective standard of reasonableness.'”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 971 So. 2d 85 - Grim v. State