State v. Hansen’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

24 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 24 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““The allegations fail, except by suggestion, to assert that the claimed threat influenced his plea. Allegations or statements in a motion merely suggestive of the possibility that a plea of guilty was not voluntarily and knowingly made are not sufficient as a basis for a hearing. Nor are vague or conclu-sional charges sufficient. Williams v. United States, 367 F.2d 143 (5th Cir. 1966); State v. Lobb, 78 N.M. 735 , 437 P.2d 1004 (1968); State v. Williams, 78 N.M. 431 , 432 P.2d 396 (1967); State v. Crouch, 77 N.M. 657 , 427 P.2d 19 (1967); State v. Guy, 79 N.M. 128 , 440 P.2d 803 (Ct.App. 1968); State v. Sexton, supra [ 437 P.2d 155 (N.M.Ct.App. 1968)]. . . Even if we were to construe defendant’s allegations as constituting a threat by someone in authority that charges would be filed against his wife, unless he pleaded guilty, and that he was thereby induced or influenced to so plead, still he would be entitled to no relief. “Unless he knew his wife had committed some criminal offense, or at least he had substantial reason to believe she might be convicted of such an offense if so charged, he cannot be heard to say he was coerced into pleading guilty for fear she might be charged. If he knew she was guilty of some criminal offense, or had reason to believe she would be convicted of the offense if charged, and, to save her from being charged, he elected to plead guilty, and thus relieve the State of its burden to prove his guilt, he cannot now claim any right to a reversal of h”

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

2. ““As stated by the Supreme Court of New Mexico in State v. Daniels,... 438 P.2d 512 [, 514] (1968): “ 'We know of no better way to ascertain if a plea of guilty is voluntary and is understood by a defendant than for the fudge to make inquiry of the pleader before accepting the plea.’’ See Cranford v. Rodriguez, 373 F.2d 22 (10th Cir. 1967).” (Emphasis added.)”

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