State v. Fritz’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

32 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 32 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[a] hearing on a motion to withdraw a plea of guilty or nolo contendere is limited to those instances in which the defendant's motion raises substantial issues of fact or law and should be denied when the files and records conclusively show that the defendant is entitled to no relief.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Espinoza · State v. Ward

2. “(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.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. DeAnda · 51 Kan. App. 2d 212 - State v. Ruiz

3. “Mere conclusions of the defendant are insufficient to raise a substantial issue of fact when no factual basis is alleged or appears in the record.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Espinoza · State v. Ward