Miller v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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1 state decisions

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1. “Q: [By the court]: All right, now, Mr. Cooper represents you in this case; does he not? A: [Blansett]: Yes, sir. Q: And he has met with you and discussed this case with you and gone into the facts and circumstances with you out of which this case arose? A: Yes, sir. Q: Now, Benny Ray, has he also explained to you the possible sentence that this charge carries if you were found guilty or pled guilty to this charge? A: Yes, sir. Q: You understand you could receive up to thirty years on this charge? A: Yes, sir. Q: Now, Benny, since you were arrested on this charge, at any time up to and including right now, has anyone with any law enforcement agency, the District Attorney’s office, the County Attorney’s office, or anybody else mistreated you, abused you, coerced you or intimidated you in any manner? A: No, sir. Q: Has anybody threatened you or made any promises to you? A: No, sir. [[Image here]] Q: [D]o you understand that you have every right to enter a plea of not guilty and to have your case set for trial and then for a jury to determine your guilt or innocence? A: Yes, sir. Q: Now, Benny, you understand that if you plead guilty that you’re no longer entitled to a trial by jury, and that I’ll have to sentence you according to your plea? A: Yes, sir. [[Image here]] Q: [H]ave you understood everything up till now? A: Yes, sir.”

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