46 Md. App. 172 - Matthews v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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6 state decisions

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1. “"By analogy to the mandatory requirement of Rule 735 d that the subject matter of the judge’s inquiries be on the record (see Countess v. State, supra, at 454), we held that the subject matter of the judge’s inquiries under Rule 731 c must also be affirmatively shown by the record. We did not hold that the subject matter of the inquiries under the two Rules need be the' same. Nothing in Priet is at variance with our holdings in the cases at bar.” Id. at 178 (emphasis in original).”

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

2. “"If the defendant elects to be tried by the court, the trial of the case on its merits before the court may not proceed until the court determines, after inquiry of the defendant on the record, that the defendant has made his election for a court trial with full knowledge of his right to a jury trial and that he has knowingly and voluntarily waived the right. If the court determines otherwise, it shall give the defendant another election pursuant to this Rule.””

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

3. “"The court may not accept a plea of guilty without first questioning the defendant on the record to determine that the plea is made voluntarily, with understanding of the nature of the charge and the consequences of the plea. The court may accept the plea of guilty even though the defendant does not admit that he is in fact guilty if the court is satisfied that there is a factual basis for the plea. . ..””

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