State v. Edgar’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

129 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 129 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “'(1) whether the defendant was represented by competent counsel; (2) whether the defendant was misled, coerced, mistreated, or unfairly taken advantage of; and (3) whether the plea was fairly and understandingly made.'”

   9 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Wilson · State v. DeAnda

2. ““(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.””

   8 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Wilson · State v. Ebaben

3. “guilty pleas and their resulting waiver of rights 'not only must be voluntary but must be knowing, intelligent acts done with sufficient awareness of the relevant circumstances and likely consequences.'”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Frazier · State v. Juarez