7 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 61 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 Eric Wayne Dempsey v. State of Iowa.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eric Wayne Dempsey v. State of Iowa Anchor | green | “if we conclude a claimant has failed to establish either of these elements, we need not address the remaining element.” | 23 |
| 2 | State v. Heemstra | green | “if the act causing willful injury is the same act that causes the victim's death, the former is merged into the murder and therefore cannot serve as the predicate felony for felony-murder purposes.” | 16 |
| 3 | Eric Wayne Dempsey v. State of Iowa | green | “we measure counsel's performance against the standard of a reasonably competent practitioner.” | 7 |
| 4 | Everett v. Brewer | green | “there is a rational basis for classifying appellants in accordance with whether their claim previously has been fully considered and adjudicated.” | 5 |
| 5 | War Eagle Village Apartments v. Plummer | green | “identical in scope, import, and purpose.” | 4 |
| 6 | Goosman v. State | green | “those cases not finally resolved on direct appeal in which the issue has been raised in the district court.” | 3 |
| 7 | In Re Marriage of Davis | green | “the district court upon such remand is limited to do the special thing authorized by the appellate court in its opinion and nothing else.” | 3 |
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