State v. Taylor’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

48 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 48 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““(a) Before or during trial a plea of guilty or nolo contendere may be accepted when: (1) The defendant or counsel for the defendant enters such plea in open court; and (2) in felony cases the court has informed the defendant of the consequences of the plea, including the specific sentencing guidelines level of any crime committed on or after July 1, 1993, and of the maximum penalty provided by law which may be imposed upon acceptance of such plea; and (3) in felony cases the court has addressed the defendant personally and determined that the plea is made voluntarily with understanding of the nature of the charge and the consequences of the plea; and (4) the court is satisfied that there is a factual basis for the plea. “(d) A plea of guilty or nolo contendere, for good cause shown and within tire discretion of the court, may be withdrawn at any time before sentence is adjudged.””

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

2. ““[W]here the trial court is advised of the possibility of a conflict by either the defendant or the State, the court is required to initiate an inquiry to insure that the defendant’s Sixth Amendment right to counsel is not violated. In this instance, a showing that there is an actual conflict of interest will result in automatic reversal. [Citation omitted.] Prejudice to the defendant is presumed, and reversal of the defendant’s conviction is automatic.” (Emphasis added.)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 30 Kan. App. 2d 639 - State v. Robertson

3. “when the trial court becomes aware of a possible conflict of interest between an attorney and a defendant charged with a felony, the court has a duty to inquire further,”

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