6 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 227 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 Robinson v. State.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robinson v. State Anchor | green | “we accept the trial court's factual findings and credibility determinations unless clearly erroneous, but we independently apply the legal principles to the facts.” | 164 |
| 2 | Hayes v. State | green | “failure to make a meritless objection cannot be evidence of ineffective assistance.” | 27 |
| 3 | Scott v. State | green | “must show that trial counsel's performance fell below a reasonable standard of conduct and that there existed a reasonable probability that the outcome of the case would have been different had it not been for counsel's deficient performance.” | 21 |
| 4 | Miller v. State | green | “the question is whether there is a reasonable probability that, absent counsel's errors, the factfinder would have had a reasonable doubt respecting guilt.” | 8 |
| 5 | Muckle v. State | green | “must show that his trial counsel acted or failed to act in an objectively unreasonable way, considering all of the circumstances and in light of prevailing professional norms.” | 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.