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reasonable probability standard in North Carolina

10 North Carolina opinions name it 2 courts 1965–2026 4 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by North Carolina 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 (4)

CaseFollowedCited
Harrington v. Richtergreen
scotus · 2011 · cited in 3 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2020–2026
2 sentences

2026JOHNSON Opinion of the Court under this reasonable probability standard “[t]he likelihood of a different result must be substantial, not just conceivable,” Harrington v. Richter, 562 U.S. 86, 112 , 178 L.Ed.2d 624 (2011), “a defendant need not show that counsel’s deficient conduct more likely than not altered the outcome in the case.” Strickland, 466 U.S. at 693 .

2026JOHNSON Opinion of the Court under this reasonable probability standard “[t]he likelihood of a different result must be substantial, not just conceivable,” Harrington v. Richter, 562 U.S. 86, 112 , 178 L.Ed.2d 624 (2011), “a defendant need not show that counsel’s deficient conduct more likely than not altered the outcome in the case.” Strickland, 466 U.S. at 693 .

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Snow v. Duke Power Co.green
nc · 1979 · cited in 2 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2020–2020
2 sentences

2020See Snow v. Duke Power Co., 297 N.C. 591, 597 , 256 S.E.2d 227 , 231–32 (1979) ("[C]ircumstantial evidence [may be] sufficient to take the case out of the realm of conjecture and into the field of legitimate inference from established facts."). -10- SAVINO V.

2020See Snow v. Duke Power Co., 297 N.C. 591, 597 , 256 S.E.2d 227 , 231–32 (1979) ("[C]ircumstantial evidence [may be] sufficient to take the case out of the realm of conjecture and into the field of legitimate inference from established facts."). -10- SAVINO V.

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Wiggins v. Smith, Wardengreen
scotus · 2003 · cited in 1 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
1 sentence

2024However, the defendant does need to demonstrate that “at least one juror would have struck a different balance.” Wiggins v. Smith, 539 U.S. 510, 537 (2003) (citation omitted).

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State v. Morgangreen
nc · 1986 · cited in 1 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 1994–1994
1 sentence

1994After doing so, if we conclude that there is not a reasonable probability that the error committed caused the jury “to reach a different verdict than it would have reached otherwise,” id. at 40, 340 S.E.2d at 84, defendant is not entitled to relief.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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

Also cited on this issue (2)

CaseCitedYears
Strickland v. Washington green
scotus · 1984
2 sentences

2026JOHNSON Opinion of the Court under this reasonable probability standard “[t]he likelihood of a different result must be substantial, not just conceivable,” Harrington v. Richter, 562 U.S. 86, 112 , 178 L.Ed.2d 624 (2011), “a defendant need not show that counsel’s deficient conduct more likely than not altered the outcome in the case.” Strickland, 466 U.S. at 693 .

2021Under the reasonable probability standard, “a defendant need not show that counsel’s deficient conduct more likely than not altered the outcome in the case.” Strickland, 466 U.S. at 693 , 80 L.

52020–2026
Johnson v. Heath green
nc · 1954
2 sentences

1965Johnson v. Heath, 240 N.C. 255 , 81 S.E. 2d 657 .

1965Johnson v. Heath, 240 N.C. 255 , 81 S.E. 2d 657 .

11965–1965

Statutes the citing opinions construe

NC § N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1420 (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

OH 280 (2001–2026) CA 277 (1979–2026) MI 121 (1986–2026) PA 112 (1995–2026) KS 75 (2011–2026) NM 70 (1999–2026) CO 55 (1983–2026) WA 55 (2001–2026) MO 50 (1985–2024) TX 27 (1985–2023) IL 25 (1984–2025) UT 23 (1987–2026) TN 21 (1999–2025) WI 19 (1984–2026) MD 13 (1982–2025) DC 12 (1990–2018) NC 10 (1965–2026) NY 10 (1990–2023) ME 10 (2006–2020) FL 9 (1997–2024) GA 8 (1990–2024) IA 7 (1984–2026) CT 7 (1993–2024) MN 7 (2009–2024) VI 6 (2009–2017) ID 5 (2014–2022) VT 5 (2013–2023) NJ 5 (1989–2024) AR 5 (2010–2022) MA 4 (2014–2025) OK 4 (1987–2013) DE 3 (1988–2019) OR 3 (2020–2025) AZ 3 (2006–2024) VA 2 (2006–2022) NV 2 (2018–2020) LA 2 (2007–2017)

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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