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2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 10 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 Pittman v. State.

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1 Pittman v. State Anchor
missctapp · 2002
green “we should reach the merits on an ineffective assistance of counsel issue on direct appeal only if (1) the record affirmatively shows ineffectiveness of constitutional dimensions, or (2) the parties stipulate that the record is adequate to allow the appellate court to make the fi…” 7
2 Christmas v. State
miss · 1997
green “it is elementary that, for preservation of error for review, there must be contemporaneous objections.” 3

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