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ineffectiveness of counsel claim in Texas

24 Texas opinions name it 2 courts 1985–2015 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Texas 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
McFarland v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 1992 · cited in 10 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1994–1997
2 sentences

1997Strickland, 466 U.S. at 670 , 104 S.Ct. at 2056 ; McFarland v. State, 845 S.W.2d 824, 843 (Tex.Crim.App.1992), cert. denied, 508 U.S. 963 , 113 S.Ct. 2937 , 124 L.Ed.2d 686 (1993).

1994Because an ineffectiveness of counsel claim cannot be demonstrated by isolating one portion of counsel’s representation, however, McFarland v. State, 845 S.W.2d at 843 , we will evaluate the effect of this error within the context of the totality of the representation later.

1010

Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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

Also cited on this issue (9)

CaseCitedYears
Strickland v. Washington green
scotus · 1984
2 sentences

2015Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. at 694-95 .

2001Id. at 670 .

121985–2015
Hernandez v. State green
texcrimapp · 1986
2 sentences

2008The test for ineffective assistance of counsel set out in Strickland and adopted by the Court of Criminal Appeals in Hernandez , 726 S.W.2d at 57 , contains two prongs.

2007The test for ineffective assistance of counsel set out in Strickland and adopted by the Court of Criminal Appeals in Hernandez , 726 S.W.2d at 57 , contains two prongs.

72001–2008
Ward v. Whitley green
scotus · 1993
2 sentences

1997Strickland, 466 U.S. at 670 , 104 S.Ct. at 2056 ; McFarland v. State, 845 S.W.2d 824, 843 (Tex.Crim.App.1992), cert. denied, 508 U.S. 963 , 113 S.Ct. 2937 , 124 L.Ed.2d 686 (1993).

1996McFarland v. State, 846 S.W.2d 824 , 843 (Tex.Crim.App.1992), ce rt. denied, 508 U.S. 963 , 113 S.Ct. 2937 , 124 L.Ed.2d 686 (1993).

41994–1997
Ashley v. United States green
scotus · 1993
2 sentences

1997Strickland, 466 U.S. at 670 , 104 S.Ct. at 2056 ; McFarland v. State, 845 S.W.2d 824, 843 (Tex.Crim.App.1992), cert. denied, 508 U.S. 963 , 113 S.Ct. 2937 , 124 L.Ed.2d 686 (1993).

1996McFarland v. State, 846 S.W.2d 824 , 843 (Tex.Crim.App.1992), ce rt. denied, 508 U.S. 963 , 113 S.Ct. 2937 , 124 L.Ed.2d 686 (1993).

41994–1997
Thompson v. State green
texcrimapp · 1999
2 sentences

2015Id. 88 In reviewing the first prong of an ineffectiveness of counsel challenge to a conviction, there is a strong presumption an attorney’s performance is encapsulated within a wide range of reasonable professional assistance.

2003Thompson , 9 S.W.3d at 813 .

22003–2015
Cokeley v. United States green
scotus · 1993
2 sentences

1997Strickland, 466 U.S. at 670 , 104 S.Ct. at 2056 ; McFarland v. State, 845 S.W.2d 824, 843 (Tex.Crim.App.1992), cert. denied, 508 U.S. 963 , 113 S.Ct. 2937 , 124 L.Ed.2d 686 (1993).

1996McFarland v. State, 846 S.W.2d 824 , 843 (Tex.Crim.App.1992), ce rt. denied, 508 U.S. 963 , 113 S.Ct. 2937 , 124 L.Ed.2d 686 (1993).

21996–1997
Hernandez v. State green
texcrimapp · 1999
1 sentence

2015Hernandez, 988 S.W.2d at 772 .

12015–2015
Pazel v. United States green
scotus · 1993
1 sentence

1997Strickland, 466 U.S. at 670 , 104 S.Ct. at 2056 ; McFarland v. State, 845 S.W.2d 824, 843 (Tex.Crim.App.1992), cert. denied, 510 U.S. 1002 , 114 S.Ct. 575 , 126 L.Ed.2d 474 (1993).

11997–1997
Simmons v. Maryland green
scotus · 1993
1 sentence

1997Strickland, 466 U.S. at 670 , 104 S.Ct. at 2056 ; McFarland v. State, 845 S.W.2d 824, 843 (Tex.Crim.App.1992), cert. denied, 510 U.S. 1002 , 114 S.Ct. 575 , 126 L.Ed.2d 474 (1993).

11997–1997

Statutes the citing opinions construe

TX § Tex. Penal Code § 20.04 (3) TX § Tex. Penal Code § 22.012 (3) TX § Tex. Penal Code § 22.021 (3) TX § Tex. Penal Code § 9.32 (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

PA 81 (1978–2026) TX 24 (1985–2015) UT 12 (1990–2019) GA 11 (1986–2026) CA 11 (1987–2020) FL 9 (1995–2021) IL 9 (1995–2024) CO 6 (1991–2024) WY 6 (1992–2016) ID 5 (1979–2005) WA 5 (1997–2018) MO 5 (1988–1993) AL 4 (1989–1994) TN 4 (2003–2003) MA 4 (2013–2014) SD 4 (1984–2008) MD 3 (1986–2023) CT 3 (1992–2001) NY 2 (2008–2010) MI 2 (2019–2021) LA 2 (1990–2001) DC 2 (1980–1985)

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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