State v. Drain’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

19 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 19 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “To demonstrate plain error, an appellant must show (1) that there was an error, (2) that the error was 'plain,' i.e., obvious, and (3) that the error affected the appellant's 'substantial rights,'”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Powers · State v. Babb

2. “'[b]ecause a no-contest or guilty plea involves a waiver of constitutional rights, a defendant's decision to enter [such] a plea must be knowing, intelligent, and voluntary.'”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Johnson · State v. Buckley

3. “a reasonable probability that, but for counsel's errors, the proceeding's result would have been different.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Elcess · State v. Rogers