177 N.C. App. 225 - State v. Robinson’s Empirical Analysis

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22 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 22 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[1] whether the defendant has asserted legal innocence, [2] the strength of the State's proffer of evidence, [3] the length of time between entry of the guilty plea and the desire to change it ... [4] whether the accused has had competent counsel at all relevant times[,][5][m]isunderstanding of the consequences of a guilty plea, [6] hasty entry, [7] confusion, and [8] coercion.”

   5 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Whitehurst · 203 N.C. App. 310 - State v. Chery

2. “The sentencing judge may reduce the fine, or impose a prison term less than the applicable minimum prison term provided by this subsection, or suspend the prison term imposed and place a person on probation when such person has, to the best of his knowledge, provided substantial assistance in the identification, arrest, or conviction of any accomplices, accessories, co-conspirators, or principals if the sentencing judge enters in the record a finding that the person to be sentenced has rendered such substantial assistance.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 187 N.C. App. 305 - State v. Bobbitt · 201 N.C. App. 689 - State v. Steele

3. “This Court has held that whether a trial court finds that a criminal defendant's aid amounts to 'substantial assistance' is discretionary. The reduction of the sentence is also in the judge's discretion, even if the judge finds substantial assistance was given.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 241 N.C. App. 399 - State v. Quinonez · 201 N.C. App. 689 - State v. Steele