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4 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 355 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 Salinas v. State.

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1 Salinas v. State Anchor
texcrimapp · 2005
green “in the majority of cases, the record on direct appeal is undeveloped and cannot adequately reflect the motives behind trial counsel's actions.” 162
2 Mallett v. State
texcrimapp · 2001
green “any allegation of ineffectiveness must be firmly founded in the record, and the record must affirmatively demonstrate the alleged ineffectiveness.” 131
3 Salinas v. State
texcrimapp · 2005
green “any allegation of ineffectiveness must be firmly founded in the record, and the record must affirmatively demonstrate the alleged ineffectiveness.” 50
4 Salinas v. State
texcrimapp · 2005
green “review of counsel's representation is highly deferential, and the reviewing court indulges a strong presumption that counsel's conduct fell within a wide range of reasonable representation.” 12

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