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2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 7 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 Goodwin v. Cruz-Padillo.

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1 Goodwin v. Cruz-Padillo Anchor
ga · 1995
green “in assessing the prejudicial effect of counsel's failure to call a witness (whether that failure resulted from a tactical decision, negligent oversight, or otherwise), a petitioner is required to make an affirmative showing that specifically demonstrates how counsel's failure wo…” 5
2 Dickens v. State
ga · 2006
green “either the uncalled witness must testify or the defendant must introduce a legally recognized substitute for the uncalled witness's testimony.” 2

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