State v. Levario’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

18 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 18 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““Before accepting a plea of guilty or no contest, the court shall address the defendant personally in open court, informing him of and determining that he understands the following: * # * * * * b. The nature and range of possible sentence for the offense to which the plea is offered, including any special conditions regarding sentence, parole, or commutation imposed by statute;””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. James · State v. Hansen

2. ““ * * * We have held, however, that if it can be ascertained from an examination of the extended record that the defendant was otherwise aware of the information the trial judge is required to but failed to advise him of, the judge’s error shall be regarded as technical rather than reversible. * * * ” State v. Levario, 118 Ariz. 426, 427 , 577 P.2d 712, 713 (1978).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. McVay

3. “[t]he nature and range of possible sentence for the offense to which the plea is offered, including any special conditions regarding sentence ... or commutation imposed by statute.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. De Passquallo