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3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 16 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 State v. Anderson.

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1 State v. Anderson Anchor
lactapp · 1998
green “not errorless counsel, and not counsel judged ineffective by hindsight, but counsel reasonably likely to render and rendering reasonably effective assistance.” 6
2 State v. McGee
lactapp · 2000
neutral “counsel's errors were so serious as to deprive him of a fair trial, i.e., a trial whose result is reliable.” 5
3 State v. Kanost
lactapp · 2000
green “the interests of judicial economy justify consideration of the issues on appeal.” 5

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