6 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 68 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 of Iowa v. Anthony George Brothern.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State of Iowa v. Anthony George Brothern Anchor | green | “we will not find counsel incompetent for failing to pursue a meritless issue.” | 19 |
| 2 | State v. Maxwell | green | “we measure counsel's performance against the standard of a reasonably competent practitioner.” | 18 |
| 3 | State v. Bearse | green | “counsel cannot fail to perform an essential duty by merely failing to make a meritless objection.” | 12 |
| 4 | State v. Westeen | green | “exercise reasonable diligence in deciding whether an issue is 'worth raising.” | 9 |
| 5 | State v. Schaer | green | “counsel cannot fail to perform an essential duty by merely failing to make a meritless objection.” | 6 |
| 6 | State v. Schaer | green | “prejudice is shown when it is 'reasonably probable that the result of the proceeding would have been different.” | 4 |
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.