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7 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 62 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. Ray.

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1 State v. Ray Anchor
utah · 2020
green “if it appears counsel's actions could have been intended to further a reasonable strategy, a defendant has necessarily failed to show unreasonable performance.” 22
2 State v. Kufrin
utahctapp · 2024
green “if either is lacking, the claim fails and this court need not address the other.” 10
3 State v. Scott
utah · 2020
green “if it appears counsel's actions could have been intended to further a reasonable strategy, a defendant has necessarily failed to show unreasonable performance,” 7
4 State v. Rivera
utahctapp · 2022
green “when an ineffective assistance claim is raised for the first time on appeal, it presents a question of law.” 7
5 State v. Tuinman
utahctapp · 2023
green “a remand under rule 23b is available only upon a nonspeculative allegation of facts, not fully appearing in the record on appeal, which, if true, could support a determination that counsel was ineffective.” 5
6 State v. King
utahctapp · 2024
green “a curative instruction may actually serve to draw the jury's attention toward the subject matter of the instruction and further emphasize the issue the instruction is attempting to cure.” 4

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