520 So. 2d 991 - State v. Sapp’s Empirical Analysis

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3 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 3 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “While it is true that defendant was not specifically advised that he had the right to `confront' the witnesses against him, it would be the height of technicality to require that the word `confront' be used rather than an explanation of the right as was used here.”

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

2. “Do you understand that by entering a plea of guilty you waive the following constitutional rights: The right to be tried before a jury and the right to have all the witnesses to any facts constituting this crime to be sworn and testify before this Court and you.”

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

3. “The full transcript of the colloquy evidences that every effort was made to explain the defendant's rights and to ensure that his guilty plea was made knowingly and voluntarily.”

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