Walton v. State’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. “The Court: Has anyone made any promises of leniency or anything of that nature in an effort to get you to change your plea? Diggs: No, your Honor. The Court: After discussions with your attorney, are you the One that decided to plead guilty? Diggs: Yes, your Honor, I am. The Court: Are you telling me then that you’re freely and voluntarily admitting your guilt to this crime? Diggs: Yes, I am, your Honor. The Court: Are you pleading guilty because you are guilty and for no other reason? Diggs: Yes, your Honor, I am. The Court: Do you understand that I’m not bound by any; recommendation the State may make as to the sentence, and instead, I could impose the maximum sentence authorized by law? Diggs: I do understand, your Honor. The Court: And knowing that, do you still wish to go forward,with your plea? Diggs: Yes, your Honor. [[Image here]] The . Court: Do you understand if I accept your plea of guilty that you will not have a right to appeal this conviction? . . Diggs: Yes, your Honor. The Court: You’re being represented by Mr. Sellérs. Are you satisfied with ■ his representation? Diggs: I am, your Honor. The Court: Have you got any complaints you wish to make about your attorney? • Diggs: No sir, your Honor. [[Image here]] The Court: Have you got any questions about yqur rights or any questions about the crime that you’re offering to plead guilty to?. . , Diggs: No, your Honor. [[Image here]] The .Court: [I]s [the recommendation the State just read aloud] the recommendation t”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Divan W. Diggs v. State of Mississippi

2. “Pursuant to Rule 8.04(A)(3) of the [Uniform Rules Circuit and County Court], “[b]efore the trial court may accept a plea of guilty, the court must determine that the plea is voluntarily and intelligently made and that there is a factual basis for the plea.” (Emphasis added). The factual-basis component of the rule requires that, “before it may accept the plea, the circuit court have before it, inter alia, substantial evidence that the accused did commit the legally defined offense to which he is offering the plea.” Corley v. State, 585 So.2d 765, 767 (Miss.1991). What facts must be shown depend on the crime and its assorted elements. Id. There are numerous ways by which the facts may be found, but what ultimately is required is “there must be enough that the court may say with confidence the prosecution could prove the accused guilty of the crime charged.” Id. (citing United States v. Broce, 488 U.S. 563, 570 , 109 S.Ct. 757, 764 , 102 L.Ed.2d 927, 936 (1989)).”

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

3. “A guilty plea is deemed 'voluntary and intelligent' only where the defendant is advised concerning the nature of the charge against him and the consequences of the plea.”

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