State v. Walker’s Empirical Analysis
1986
Citation profile
16
cited by 16 later decisions
1
states following
November 2001
most recently cited
16 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on State v. Lewis · State v. Hilton · State v. Laverdure · State v. Mesler
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 16 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“"... examines the defendant, finds him to be competent, and determines from him that his plea of guilty is voluntary, he understands the charge and his possible punishment, he is not acting under the influence of drugs or alcohol, he admits his counsel is competent and he has been well advised, and he declares in open court the fact upon which his guilt is based.””
4 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. State v. Garner · State v. Reynolds“1. The adequacy of the District Court’s interrogation at the time the plea was entered as to the defendant’s understanding of the consequences of his plea; 2. the promptness with which the defendant attempts to withdraw the prior plea; and 3. the fact that the defendant’s plea was the result of a plea bargain.”
3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. State v. Reynolds · State v. Skroch
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.