159 Ind. App. 224 - Thomas v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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15 state decisions

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

1. “"The record of the proceedings before the special judge discloses that the court did not advise the appellant of his constitutional rights. The State of Indiana argues that the showing in the record that the appellant's attorney had advised him of certain rights is sufficient to establish that said rights were given to the appellant. It is the court's responsibility to advise an accused of the rights which he has and which he will waive by a plea of guilty. The trial court may not delegate to anyone, including the attorney for the accused, its obligation to advise the accused of his rights. Brady v. United States (1970), 397 U.S. 742 , 90 S.Ct. 1463 , 25 L.Ed.2d 747 ; Bonner v. State (1973), Ind.Ct. of App., 297 N.E.2d 867 ."”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 162 Ind. App. 77 - Toon v. State · Williams v. State

2. “‘Court: Mr. Thomas, you have been advised by your attorney what the problems involved in this case are, have you not? Defendant: Yes, sir. Court: I don’t want you to come back in six months with a petition to take this up as a post conviction relief. We have had that to happen in Princeton, they have filed just recently after they pleaded guilty. You know all about your rights, do you not? Defendant: Yes, sir. Court: Your attorney has so advised you, is that right? Defendant: Yes, sir. Court: On your plea of guilty, the court now finds you guilty of armed robbery. What is your age?””

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