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7 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 243 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side: they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Occhicone v. State.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Occhicone v. State Anchor | green | “strategic decisions do not constitute ineffective assistance of counsel if alternative courses have been considered and rejected and counsel's decision was reasonable under the norms of professional conduct.” | 108 |
| 2 | Freeman v. State | green | “the defendant has the burden of alleging a specific, serious omission or overt act upon which the claim of ineffective assistance of counsel can be based.” | 57 |
| 3 | Griffin v. State | green | “where individual claims of error alleged are either procedurally barred or without merit, the claim of cumulative error must fail.” | 28 |
| 4 | Rutherford v. Moore | green | “if a legal issue 'would in all probability have been found to be without merit' had counsel raised the issue on direct appeal, the failure of appellate counsel to raise the meritless issue will not render appellate counsel's performance ineffective.” | 19 |
| 5 | Rutherford v. Moore | green | “if a legal issue would in all probability have been found to be without merit' had counsel raised the issue on direct appeal, the failure of appellate counsel to raise the meritless issue will not render appellate counsel's performance ineffective.” | 18 |
| 6 | Jones v. State | green | “a factor which under apprendi and ring need not be found by the jury.” | 10 |
| 7 | Hoskins v. State | green | “this court has repeatedly held that counsel's entire investigation and presentation will not be rendered deficient simply because a defendant has now found a more favorable expert.” | 3 |
A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment: for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.