5 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 74 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. Witkowski.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State v. Witkowski Anchor | green | “a matter once litigated may not be relitigated in a subsequent postconviction proceeding no matter how artfully the defendant may rephrase the issue.” | 31 |
| 2 | State v. Andres Romero-Georgana | green | “in some instances, ineffective assistance of postconviction counsel may be a sufficient reason for failing to raise an available claim in an earlier motion or on direct appeal.” | 18 |
| 3 | State v. Escalona-Naranjo | green | “we need finality in our litigation.” | 13 |
| 4 | State v. Witkowski | green | “no matter how artfully the defendant may rephrase the issue.” | 6 |
| 5 | State v. Andres Romero-Georgana | green | “a defendant who alleges in a 974.06 motion that his postconviction counsel was ineffective for failing to bring certain viable claims must demonstrate that the claims he wishes to bring are clearly stronger than the claims postconviction counsel actually brought.” | 6 |
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.