State v. Ponce’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

10 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 10 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"There was no Court Reporter present during the hearing and no stenographic record was kept of the proceedings. Therefore, on appeal, a serious question is presented as to whether the defendant fully understood his rights and the consequences of a plea of guilty at the time he entered his plea of guilty." State v. Ponce, supra, 106 Ariz. at 421 , 477 P.2d at 252 .”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Washington · State v. Washington

2. ““THE COURT: * * * Let the record show that the Court finds that the'defendant did intelligently and voluntarily waive the right to counsel. And did voluntarily and intelligently enter a plea of guilty. And that these findings, together with the record of this proceeding, and together with the findings of fact, to be prepared by your office Mr. Fernandez, will be submitted to the Supreme Court. * * i|: * * * *”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Ponce