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4 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 65 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 Massaro v. United States.

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1 Massaro v. United States Anchor
scotus · 2003
green “in most cases a motion brought under 2255 is preferable to direct appeal for deciding claims of ineffective assistance.” 44
2 United States v. Juliana M. Cassiliano
ca2 · 2003
green “baseline aversion to resolving ineffectiveness claims on direct review.” 9
3 United States v. Juliana M. Cassiliano
ca2 · 2003
green “baseline aversion to resolving ineffectiveness claims on direct review” 7
4 United States v. Juliana M. Cassiliano
ca2 · 2003
green “entertained ineffective assistance claims for the first time on direct appeal when their resolution is beyond any doubt or to do so would be in the interest of justice.” 5

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