Powell v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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1 state decisions

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1. “Nor do we address whether our determination of the absence of plain error forecloses a determination of the existence of the prejudice required under Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668 (1984), for a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel. See Taylor v. State, [Ms. CR-02-0706, Aug. 27, 2004] ___ So.2d ___ (Ala. Crim.App.2004).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the concurrence
   e.g. Hunt v. State

2. “I do not believe that Alabama law or the broader principles of due process allow for the preclusion of a finding of prejudice with regard to an ineffective-assistance-of-counsel claim simply because this Court or the Alabama Supreme Court examined the underlying substantive issue and found no plain error.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the concurrence
   e.g. Hunt v. State