Neal v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. ““The defendant bears the burden of proving the invalidity of a guilty plea by a preponderance of the evidence.” Watson v. State, 100 So.3d 1034, 1038 (¶ 10) (Miss. Ct. App. 2012) (citing Williams v. State, 31 So.3d 69, 74 (¶ 13) (Miss. Ct. App. 2010)). “In assessing the voluntariness of a plea, the thoroughness of the trial court’s interrogation during the plea colloquy ‘is the most significant evidence of all.’ ” Id. at (¶ 12) (quoting Woods v. State, 71 So.3d 1241, 1244 (¶ 9) (Miss. Ct. App. 2011)). The defendant may not rely on bare assertions in his brief. Id. at (¶ 10).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Bryan F. Faris v. State of Mississippi

2. “Q: Today are you under the influence of any illegal drugs or alcohol or under going mental treatment at this time[?] A: I’m on antidepressants. Q: What are you taking, Xanax or something like that? A: No, sir, I take Buspirone, Trazodone. Q: Anything about those that would keep you from understanding what we are talking aboutt?] A: No, [s]ir.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Bryan F. Faris v. State of Mississippi

3. “Q: Are you on anything, illegal drugs, alcohol, beer, wine, whiskey, pills or any other type of intoxicants right nowñ A: Yes, sir, Q: And what are you on? A: Morphine, Seroquel, Buspirone, Lor-tab and a couple of others, Your Honor.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Bryan F. Faris v. State of Mississippi