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Waterhouse v. State

Citations

  • 792 So. 2d 1176
  • 2001 WL 578413

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that if a defendant fails to satisfy one prong of Strickland, then it is unnecessary to address the other prong
  • holding that when a defendant fails to make a showing on one prong of the Strickland test, it is not necessary to examine whether he made a showing on the other prong
  • reaffirming the conclusion that ineffective assistance of postconviction counsel is not a cognizable claim for relief
  • where defendant fails to make showing as to one prong of Strickland, it is unnecessary to analyze the other prong
  • “[B]ecause the Strickland standard requires establishment of both prongs, when a defendant fails to make a showing as to one prong, it is not necessary to delve into whether he has made a showing as to the other prong.”

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Judges: Per Curiam

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67 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

Cites

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Other cases named Waterhouse v. State

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