5 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 15 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 DeYoung v. Schofield.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DeYoung v. Schofield Anchor | green | “any deficiencies of appellate counsel in failing to raise or adequately pursue them cannot constitute ineffective assistance of counsel” | 3 |
| 2 | Henry Hamilton v. Paul Ford, Warden, Jack T. Rutledge Correctional Institute | green | “in any way, shape or form in this case.” | 3 |
| 3 | Henry Hamilton v. Paul Ford, Warden, Jack T. Rutledge Correctional Institute | green | “where there is both a timely objection and the trial court fails to appoint separate counsel or to inquire adequately into the possibility of a conflict of interest, the reversal will be automatic.” | 3 |
| 4 | Head v. Ferrell | green | “appellate counsel, like ferrell's trial attorneys, performed reasonably by obtaining expert assistance in investigating the few issues regarding ferrell's mental functioning that would have seemed of possible concern to a non-expert and then foregoing arguments not supportable b…” | 3 |
| 5 | Head v. Ferrell | green | “testimony of three mental health professionals suggesting that ferrell suffers from organic brain damage, mental illness, an epileptic or seizure disorder, and mental retardation” | 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.