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benchmark for judging any claim in Indiana

46 Indiana opinions name it 2 courts 1984–2025 3 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Indiana 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 (9)

CaseFollowedCited
Reed v. Stategreen
ind · 2007 · cited in 15 Indiana opinions naming this issue, 2013–2025
2 sentences

2025Reed v. State, 866 N.E.2d 767, 769 (Ind. 2007).

2023Reed v. State, 866 N.E.2d 767, 769 (Ind. 2007).

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Strickland v. Washingtongreen
scotus · 1984 · cited in 43 Indiana opinions naming this issue, 1984–2025
2 sentences

2025“The right to effective counsel is rooted in the Sixth Amendment of the United States Constitution.” Taylor v. State, 840 N.E.2d 324, 331 (Ind. 2006). “‘The Sixth Amendment Court of Appeals of Indiana | Opinion 24A-PC-2600 | December 8, 2025 Page 10 of 17 recognizes the right to the assistance of counsel because it envisions counsel’s playing a role that is critical to the ability of the adversarial system to produce just results.’” Id. (quoting Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668, 685 (1984)). “‘The benchmark for judging any claim of ineffectiveness must be whether counsel’s conduct so und

2025“The right to effective counsel is rooted in the Sixth Amendment of the United States Constitution.” Taylor v. State, 840 N.E.2d 324, 331 (Ind. 2006). “‘The Sixth Amendment Court of Appeals of Indiana | Opinion 24A-PC-2600 | December 8, 2025 Page 10 of 17 recognizes the right to the assistance of counsel because it envisions counsel’s playing a role that is critical to the ability of the adversarial system to produce just results.’” Id. (quoting Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668, 685 (1984)). “‘The benchmark for judging any claim of ineffectiveness must be whether counsel’s conduct so und

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Taylor v. Stategreen
ind · 2006 · cited in 6 Indiana opinions naming this issue, 2013–2025
2 sentences

2025“The right to effective counsel is rooted in the Sixth Amendment of the United States Constitution.” Taylor v. State, 840 N.E.2d 324, 331 (Ind. 2006). “‘The Sixth Amendment Court of Appeals of Indiana | Opinion 24A-PC-2600 | December 8, 2025 Page 10 of 17 recognizes the right to the assistance of counsel because it envisions counsel’s playing a role that is critical to the ability of the adversarial system to produce just results.’” Id. (quoting Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668, 685 (1984)). “‘The benchmark for judging any claim of ineffectiveness must be whether counsel’s conduct so und

2025“The right to effective counsel is rooted in the Sixth Amendment of the United States Constitution.” Taylor v. State, 840 N.E.2d 324, 331 (Ind. 2006). “‘The Sixth Amendment Court of Appeals of Indiana | Opinion 24A-PC-2600 | December 8, 2025 Page 10 of 17 recognizes the right to the assistance of counsel because it envisions counsel’s playing a role that is critical to the ability of the adversarial system to produce just results.’” Id. (quoting Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668, 685 (1984)). “‘The benchmark for judging any claim of ineffectiveness must be whether counsel’s conduct so und

46
Ritchie v. Stategreen
ind · 2007 · cited in 4 Indiana opinions naming this issue, 2013–2020
2 sentences

2020Id. (citing Strickland, 466 U.S. at 686 , 104 S. Ct. 2052 ).

2014“The benchmark for judging any claim of ineffectiveness must be whether counsel’s conduct so undermined the proper functioning of the adversarial process that it deprived the defendant of a fair trial.” Ritchie, 875 N.E.2d at 719 .

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Angelo Bobadilla v. State of Indianagreen
ind · 2019 · cited in 1 Indiana opinions naming this issue, 2020–2020
1 sentence

2020“The Strickland standard is Court of Appeals of Indiana | Memorandum Decision 19A-PC-2950 | July 13, 2020 Page 5 of 13 not limited to the trial or appellate phases in criminal proceedings, but also applies when defendants allege ineffective assistance during the guilty plea phase.” Bobadilla v. State, 117 N.E.3d 1272, 1280 (Ind. 2019). [10] A successful claim for ineffective assistance of counsel must satisfy two components.

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Bieghler v. Stategreen
ind · 1997 · cited in 1 Indiana opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
1 sentence

2015Overstreet v. State, 877 N.E.2d 144, 165 (Ind. 2007) (citing Bieghler v. State, 690 N.E.2d 188, 193 (Ind. 1997)).

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Overstreet v. Stategreen
ind · 2007 · cited in 1 Indiana opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
1 sentence

2015Overstreet v. State, 877 N.E.2d 144, 165 (Ind. 2007) (citing Bieghler v. State, 690 N.E.2d 188, 193 (Ind. 1997)).

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Brandon Robey v. State of Indianagreen
indctapp · 2014 · cited in 1 Indiana opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
2 sentences

2015Robey v. State, 7 N.E.3d 371, 383 (Ind. Ct. App. 2014), trans. denied Court of Appeals of Indiana | Memorandum Decision 79A02-1412-CR-867 | November 30, 2015 Page 10 of 21 playing a role that is critical to the ability of the adversarial system to produce just results.’” Id. (quoting Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668, 685 (1984)). “‘The benchmark for judging any claim of ineffectiveness must be whether counsel’s conduct so undermined the proper function of the adversarial process that the trial court cannot be relied on as having produced a just result.’” Id. (quoting Strickland, 466 U.S.

2015Robey v. State, 7 N.E.3d 371, 383 (Ind. Ct. App. 2014), trans. denied Court of Appeals of Indiana | Memorandum Decision 79A02-1412-CR-867 | November 30, 2015 Page 10 of 21 playing a role that is critical to the ability of the adversarial system to produce just results.’” Id. (quoting Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668, 685 (1984)). “‘The benchmark for judging any claim of ineffectiveness must be whether counsel’s conduct so undermined the proper function of the adversarial process that the trial court cannot be relied on as having produced a just result.’” Id. (quoting Strickland, 466 U.S.

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Gary A. Gallien v. State of Indianagreen
indctapp · 2014 · cited in 1 Indiana opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
1 sentence

2015Gallien v. State, 19 N.E.3d 303, 307 (Ind. Ct. App. 2014), trans. denied.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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

Also cited on this issue (1)

CaseCitedYears
McMann v. Richardson green
scotus · 1970
1 sentence

2025As the United States Supreme Court explained in Strickland, a landmark case on Sixth Amendment claims: “The benchmark for judging any claim of ineffectiveness [is] whether counsel’s conduct so undermined the proper functioning of the adversarial process that the trial cannot be relied on as having produced a just result.” Id.

12025–2025

Statutes the citing opinions construe

IN § Ind. Code § 35-48-4-1 (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

MS 191 (1990–2025) OH 119 (1986–2025) TX 84 (1986–2025) WY 56 (1986–2024) TN 49 (1994–2021) IN 46 (1984–2025) IL 44 (1984–2026) IA 26 (1985–2026) MO 20 (1985–2023) CA 18 (1992–2021) PA 15 (1995–2020) CT 13 (1985–2022) MD 13 (1985–2026) UT 12 (1993–2019) GA 11 (1986–2015) DC 11 (1984–2012) WI 11 (1985–2025) KS 11 (1985–2024) DE 8 (2019–2026) FL 8 (1990–2018) VA 8 (1986–2004) ID 8 (1985–2010) WA 7 (1984–2023) SD 7 (1987–2018) RI 7 (1993–2011) OK 7 (1986–2009) AR 6 (2003–2021) LA 6 (1993–2024) MN 5 (1985–2019) NJ 5 (1989–2008) CO 5 (2003–2015) NM 4 (1985–2009) AL 4 (1985–1992) MI 4 (2022–2025) NC 4 (1985–2018) NE 3 (1986–2023) KY 3 (2008–2022) OR 3 (2005–2022) AZ 2 (1984–1986)

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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