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5 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 165 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 McFarland v. State.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McFarland v. State Anchor | red | “any allegation of ineffectiveness must be firmly founded in the record, and the record must affirmatively demonstrate the alleged ineffectiveness.” | 112 |
| 2 | Mallett v. State | green | “in the majority of cases, the record on direct appeal is undeveloped and cannot adequately reflect the motives behind trial counsel's actions.” | 29 |
| 3 | Collier v. State | green | “if the evidence indicates recent severe mental illness, at least moderate mental retardation, or truly bizarre acts by the defendant.” | 10 |
| 4 | Aldrich v. State | green | “appellate courts can rarely decide the issue of unreasonable performance because the appellate record rarely speaks to the strategic reasons that counsel may have considered.” | 9 |
| 5 | Dorado v. State | green | “quantify the effect of the error.” | 5 |
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.