Fairfield v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate · 88 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

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1. “Thus, the vehicle for reimposing the State’s burden of proof on the issue of guilt was established: Since the plea of guilty withdraws “guilt” as a fact question from the case, a defendant need only remove that impediment in order to place his guilt or innocence in issue for jury resolution, by withdrawing it and entering a plea of not guilty. And “the right” of a defendant to do so before the cause is submitted for deliberation, is an unqualified one, derived directly from the “inviolate” right to trial by jury.”

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

2. ““[J]urisdiction” is comprised not of the “place” of the prosecution, but of the power of the court over the “subject matter” of the case, conveyed by statute or constitutional provision, coupled with “personal” jurisdiction over the accused, which is invoked in felony prosecutions, by the filing of a sufficient indictment or information if indictment is waived.”

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

3. “the long established rule that a plea of guilty to a felony charge before a jury admits the existence of all incriminating facts necessary to establish guilt and, in such cases, the introduction of testimony by the State is to enable the jury to intelligently exercise the discretion which the law vests in them touching the penalty to be assessed.”

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