Bromley v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 federal appellate · 6 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 8 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Throughout the proceedings, appellant was represented by counsel. The record is replete with occasions during which appellant was advised by his counsel. Appellant testified that he had fully discussed the nature and consequences of entering a guilty plea with his attorney, and was satisfied with the representation of counsel... . Accordingly, we see no violation of the guidelines set forth by King . This assignment of error is without merit.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Berget v. State · Allen v. State

2. “appropriate interrogation of the defendant, and his defense counsel ... regarding the defendant's past and present state as well as by the defendant's demeanor before the court ...”

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

3. “[n]othing in the transcript suggests that appellant was incapable of appreciating the nature of his action and the consequences of his guilty plea.”

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