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4 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 34 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 Richard Nields v. Margaret Bradshaw, Warden.

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1 Richard Nields v. Margaret Bradshaw, Warden Anchor
ca6 · 2007
green “the failure to present additional mitigating evidence that is merely cumulative of that already presented does not rise to the level of a constitutional violation.” 12
2 Lee v. State
alacrimapp · 2009
green “because the substantive claim underlying the claim of ineffective assistance of counsel has no merit, counsel could not be ineffective for failing to raise this issue.” 12
3 Boyd v. State
alacrimapp · 1999
green “trial counsel is not ineffective for having an objection overruled or a motion denied.” 6
4 State v. Frogge
nc · 2005
green “continue looking for experts just because the one he has consulted gave an unfavorable opinion.” 4

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