State v. Stewart’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

10 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 10 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “In general trial courts accepting guilty pleas from misdemeanants should be more specific in their questions, particularly in determining whether the defendant waives his right to counsel and whether there is a factual basis for the plea.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Warren · Vernlund v. State

2. “Court: You are Dale Stewart? Defendant: Yes. Court: You have been charged with Driving While Intoxicated, Speeding, a hundred miles an hour, and Having an Open Container of an Alcoholic Beverage in a Motor Vehicle. Have you discussed these matters with an attorney? Defendant: No. Court: Do you want to? Defendant: No. Court: To the charge of Driving While Intoxicated, how do you plead? Defendant: Guilty.”

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

3. “To put a factual basis on the record for accepting a guilty plea, a trial court can make use of law enforcement investigation reports. Often the prosecuting attorney will move their admission to support the plea, and the defendant and/or his attorney acquiesces in their acceptance which can cut down the need for individual questions.”

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