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2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 12 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 Johnson v. Premo.

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1 Johnson v. Premo Anchor
or · 2017
green “counsel failed to exercise reasonable professional skill and judgment, and that the petitioner suf- fered prejudice as a result of counsel's inadequacy.” 7
2 Smith v. Kelly
orctapp · 2022
green “a func- tionally equivalent two-element standard governs petition- er's claim of ineffective assistance of counsel under the sixth amendment.” 5

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