State v. Ocasio’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

23 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 23 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “(1) The nature of the charge to which the plea is offered; (2) The mandatory minimum sentence, if any; (3) The fact that the statute for the particular offense does not permit the sentence to be suspended; (4) The maximum possible sentence on the charge ... (5) The fact that he ... has a right to plead not guilty or to persist in that plea if it has already been made, and the fact that he ... has the right to be tried by a jury or a judge and that at that trial the defendant has the right to the assistance of counsel, the right to confront and cross-examine witnesses against him ... and the right not to be compelled to incriminate himself ....”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. State v. Irala · 172 Conn. App. 585 - Green v. Commissioner of Correction

2. ““The judicial authority shall not accept a plea of guilty or nolo contendere without first determining, by addressing the defendant personally in open court, that the plea is voluntary and is not the result of force or threats or of promises apart from a plea agreement. The judicial authority shall also inquire as to whether the defendant’s willingness to plead guilty or nolo contendere results from prior discussions between the prosecuting authority and the defendant or his or her counsel.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. State v. Irala · 172 Conn. App. 585 - Green v. Commissioner of Correction

3. ““(1) The plea was accepted without substantial compliance with Section 39-19; “(2) The plea was involuntary, or it was entered without knowledge of the nature of the charge or without knowledge that the sentence actually imposed could be imposed . . . “(4) The plea resulted from the denial of effective assistance of counsel . . .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. 110 Conn. App. 543 - State v. CARMELO T.