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2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 5 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 Jeremy Motyka v. State of Rhode Island.

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1 Jeremy Motyka v. State of Rhode Island Anchor
ri · 2017
green “this court will not disturb a hearing justice's factual findings made on an application for postconviction relief absent clear error or a showing that the hearing justice overlooked or misconceived material evidence in arriving at those findings.” 3
2 Angel Navarro v. State of Rhode Island
· 2018
green “the burden of proving, by a preponderance of the evidence, that such postconviction relief is warranted.” 2

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