Mitchell v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

25 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 25 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"If the defendant pleads guilty, or enters a plea of nolo contendere he shall be admonished by the court of the consequences; and neither of such pleas shall be received unless it plainly appears that he is sane, and is uninfluenced by any consideration of fear, or by any persuasion, or delusive hope of pardon, prompting him to confess his guilt." (Emphasis added.)”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Heathcock v. State · Moreno v. State

2. ““The Court: Has anyone threatened you to force you to plead guilty? [Emphasis Supplied] “Defendant: No, sir. “The Court: Anyone promised you anything to induce you to plead guilty? [Emphasis Supplied] “Defendant: No, sir.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Heathcock v. State · Martinez v. State

3. ““THE COURT: How do you plead? “MR. CHISNELL: Guilty, Sir. “THE COURT: Are you pleading guilty because you are guilty, for no other reason ? “MR. CHISNELL: Yes, sir. “THE COURT: Mr. Tupper, how do you plead? “MR. TUPPER: Guilty. “THE COURT: Are you pleading guilty because you are guilty, and for no other reason? “MR. TUPPER: Yes, sir. “THE COURT: Has anyone threatened either one of you or promised either of you anything in order to induce you to plead guilty ? “MR. TUPPER: No, sir. “THE COURT: Anyone promised or threatened you in any manner to force you to plead guilty ? “MR. CHISNELL: No, Sir. “THE COURT: I will accept your pleas and hear the evidence.””

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