823 So. 2d 593 - Drake v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

19 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 19 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “`if sufficiently specific, an indictment or information can be used as the sole source of the factual basis for the plea.'”

   5 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Coleman v. State · Miller v. State

2. “Drake was aware of the charges against him and the consequences that would result upon entering a guilty plea. He still chose to enter such a plea. Drake swore to the trial court that he had competent representation and that the elements of the crime were explained to him. He further stated that his counsel read him the written guilty plea and that he understood what it stated.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Ivy v. State · Brooks v. State

3. “or otherwise, is sufficient to establish a factual basis for six guilty pleas where those indictments are not read to the defendant during the guilty plea colloquy. As stated in Drake : The purpose of the factual[-]basis rule is to”

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