943 So. 2d 20 - Hannah v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

78 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 78 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “the admission must contain factual statements constituting a crime or be accompanied by independent evidence of guilt.”

   6 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Chad Joseph Venezia v. State of Mississippi · Simoneaux v. State

2. “a convicted defendant who cannot meet the standard of proving that there is a reasonable probability that, but for counsel's unprofessional errors, there would not have been a conviction, also cannot meet the higher burden of proving by a fair preponderance of the evidence in a later malpractice action that but for counsel's negligent conduct, there would not have been a conviction.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Dalton Trigg v. Steven Farese, Sr. · Walker v. State

3. “First, the convicted defendant must show that counsel's representation fell below an objective standard of reasonableness. Second, the defendant must show there is reasonable probability that, but for counsel's unprofessional errors, the result of the proceeding would have been different.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Gladney v. State · 990 So. 2d 788 - Cook v. State