State v. Melton’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

44 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 44 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““We have consistently held that a plea of guilty freely and voluntarily entered after consultation with counsel and with full knowledge of the possible consequences waives any defects or irregularities occurring in any of the prior proceedings. See State v. Kennelly, 207 Kan. 344, 347 , 485 P. 2d 179 , Lee v. State, 207 Kan. 185 , 483 P. 2d 482 ; Stewart v. State, 206 Kan. 147 , 476 P. 2d 652 . This is so even though the defects may reach constitutional dimensions. . . .” (p. 713.)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Weathers v. State

2. ““. . . The real issue in confession cases is the validity of the waiver of the accused’s Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights, a fact question to be determined in the light of the totality of the circumstances. . . .” (p. 710)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Wilson