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5 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 126 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. McFarland.

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1 State v. McFarland Anchor
wash · 1995
green “the defendant must show in the record the absence of legitimate strategic or tactical reasons supporting the challenged conduct by counsel.” 62
2 State v. Thein
wash · 1999
green “probable cause exists if the affidavit in support of the warrant sets forth facts and circumstances sufficient to establish a reasonable inference that the defendant is probably involved in criminal activity and that evidence of the crime can be found at the place to be searched.” 38
3 State v. Goble
washctapp · 1997
green “probable cause requires a nexus between criminal activity and the item to be seized, and also a nexus between the item to be seized and the place to be searched.” 10
4 State v. Fry
wash · 2010
green “an affirmative defense that admits the defendant committed a criminal act but pleads an excuse for doing so.” 9
5 State v. Neth
wash · 2008
green “although we defer to the magistrate's determination, the trial court's assessment of probable cause is a legal conclusion we review de novo.” 7

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