Faulkner v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

9 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 9 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"at the pleading stage of Rule 32 proceedings, a Rule 32 petitioner does not have the burden of proving his claims by a preponderance of the evidence. Rather, at the pleading stage, a petitioner must provide only `a clear and specific statement of the grounds upon which relief is sought.' Rule 32.6(b), Ala. R.Crim.P. Once a petitioner has met his burden of pleading so as to avoid summary disposition pursuant to Rule 32.7(d), Ala.R.Crim.P., he is then entitled to an opportunity to present evidence in order to satisfy his burden of proof."”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Gordon v. State · 937 So. 2d 547 - Gilmore v. State

2. “[I]ssues relating to the factual basis for a guilty plea are not jurisdictional and do not go to a guilty plea's voluntariness.”

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

3. “`The failure to establish a factual basis for a guilty plea is not jurisdictional.'”

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