Colvin v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

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. ““We know of no case prior to Boykin (citation omitted), where a defendant represented by counsel, not shown to have been ineffective, was permitted to withdraw a guilty plea upon a claim that it was not knowingly and voluntarily made. . . . Therefore, upon the court’s finding that the petitioner was represented by competent counsel, the voluntariness of his plea necessarily follows. . . .””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Grimes v. State · Henson v. State

2. ““Section 5 of our PC Rule places the burden upon the petitioner to establish his grounds for relief by preponderance of the evidence. Payne v. State, (1973) [261] Ind. [221], 301 N.E.2d 514 ; Haddock v. State, (1973) [260] Ind. [593], 298 N.E.2d 418 . Further, there is a presumption that an attorney has discharged his duty fully, and it requires strong and convincing proof to overcome that presumption. Haddock v. State (supra); Beck v. State, (1974) [261] Ind. [616], 308 N.E.2d 697 ; Lowe v. State, (1973) [260] Ind. [610], 298 N.E.2d 421 ; Blackburn v. State, (1973) [260] Ind. [5], 291 N.E.2d 686 . “In post-conviction proceedings, as in other matters tried before the court, the trial judge, as the trier of facts, is the sole judge of the weight of the evidence and of the credibility of the witnesses. Hoskins v. State, (1973) [261] Ind. [291], 302 N.E.2d 499 .” Colvin v. State, (1975) 262 Ind. 608 , 321 N.E.2d 565, 567 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Hooks v. State