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potential affirmative defense in Tennessee

5 Tennessee opinions name it 1 courts 2000–2014 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Tennessee courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (1)

CaseFollowedCited
Hill v. Lockhartgreen
scotus · 1985 · cited in 5 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2000–2014
2 sentences

2005Similarly, where the alleged error of counsel is a failure to advise the defendant of a potential affirmative defense to the crime charged, the resolution of the “prejudice” inquiry will depend largely on whether the affirmative defense likely would have succeeded at trial. 474 U.S. at 59 , 106 S. Ct. at 370-71 .

2005Similarly, where the alleged error of counsel is a failure to advise the defendant of a potential affirmative defense to the crime charged, the resolution of the “prejudice” inquiry will depend largely on whether the affirmative defense likely would have succeeded at trial. 474 U.S. at 59 , 106 S. Ct. at 370-71 .

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Tennessee. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Statutes the citing opinions construe

TN § Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-30-110 (4) TN § Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-30-103 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

NY 33 (1984–2022) CT 16 (1995–2017) TX 12 (2009–2025) IL 9 (1991–2026) PA 9 (1993–2023) SD 7 (1998–2023) ID 6 (2004–2025) FL 6 (2001–2018) TN 5 (2000–2014) DC 4 (2016–2025) MS 4 (1986–2011) KY 4 (2009–2026) VA 4 (1988–2016) WV 4 (2018–2021) CA 3 (2014–2024) WY 3 (1991–2006) GA 2 (2024–2026) OH 2 (2012–2018) IA 2 (2023–2023) CO 2 (2012–2015) OK 2 (1995–1996) WA 2 (2005–2014) AL 2 (2007–2013) VI 2 (2007–2008) IN 2 (1988–1989) DE 2 (1988–2017)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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