State v. Cross’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

36 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 38 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “(1) make[s] a prima facie showing of a violation of Wis. Stat. § 971.08 (1) or other court- mandated duties by pointing to passages or gaps in the plea hearing transcript; and (2) allege[s] that the defendant did not know or understand the information that should have been provided at the plea hearing,”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Timothy L. Finley, Jr. · State v. Gerald D. Taylor

2. “Address the defendant personally and determine that the plea is made voluntarily with understanding of the nature of the charge and the potential punishment if convicted.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Gerald D. Taylor · 377 Wis. 2d 223 - State v. Muldrow

3. “bore the burden of proving, by clear and convincing 8The dissent complains we are”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Timothy L. Finley, Jr. · State v. A. G.