936 So. 2d 108 - State v. Leger’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

201 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 201 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “whether, viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution, any rational trier of fact could have found proof beyond a reasonable doubt of each of the essential elements of the crime charged.”

   9 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Johnson · State v. Bias

2. “"Initially we note that ineffective assistance of counsel claims are usually addressed in post-conviction proceedings, rather than on direct appeal." State v. Deruise, XXXX-XXXX p. 35 (La.4/3/01), 802 So.2d 1224, 1247-1248 , cert. denied, 534 U.S. 926 , 122 S.Ct. 283 , 151 L.Ed.2d 208 (2001). The post-conviction proceeding allows the trial court to conduct a full evidentiary hearing, if one is warranted. State v. Howard, XXXX-XXXX p. 15 (La.4/23/99), 751 So.2d 783, 802 , cert. denied, 528 U.S. 974 , 120 S.Ct. 420 , 145 L.Ed.2d 328 (1999). Where the record, however, contains evidence sufficient to decide the issue, and the issue is raised on appeal by an assignment of error, the issue may be considered in the interest of judicial economy. State v. Smith, XXXX-XXXX (La.6/29/01), 793 So.2d 1199 (Appendix, p. 10), cert. denied, 535 U.S. 937 , 122 S.Ct. 1317 , 152 L.Ed.2d 226 (2002); State v. Ratcliff, 416 So.2d 528 (La. 1982). Under the standard for ineffective assistance of counsel set out in Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668 , 104 S.Ct. 2052 , 80 L.Ed.2d 674 (1984), adopted by this court in State v. Washington, 491 So.2d 1337, 1339 (La.1986), a reviewing court must reverse a conviction if the defendant establishes: (1) that counsel's performance fell below an objective standard of reasonableness under prevailing professional norms; and (2) counsel's inadequate performance prejudiced defendant to the extent that the trial was rendered unfair and the verdict suspect.”

   8 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 181 So. 3d 945 - State v. Ingram · State v. Means

3. “(1) A homicide which would be murder ... but the offense is committed in sudden passion or heat of blood immediately caused by provocation sufficient to deprive an average person of his self-control and cool reflection.”

   7 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. State v. Allen · State v. O'NEAL