Johnson v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

23 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 23 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[I]f the transcript shows that the petitioner was aware of his constitutional rights, he is not entitled to relief on the ground that the mandated advice was not given. Also, if all the proof presented at the post-conviction hearing, including the transcript of the guilty plea hearing, shows that the petitioner was aware of his constitutional rights, he is not entitled to relief.”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Coker v. State · Archer v. State

2. “If the record of the hearing at which the plea was accepted — which if not made a part of the petition for post-conviction relief must be filed by the District Attorney General (T.C.A. § 40-30-114) — does not affirmatively show that the guilty plea was knowing and voluntary, the petitioner has established a prima facie case for relief. See Roddy v. Black, 516 F.2d [1380] at 1384 [ (6th Cir.1975) ]. Unless other evidence shows that the plea was knowing and voluntary, the conviction based on the plea must be vacated.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Hindman v. State · State v. Montgomery

3. “[t]he State may rebut the allegation with proof of substantial compliance with the advice requirement, which would show that the petitioner was made aware of his constitutional rights, or the State alternatively may show that the petitioner was aware of his constitutional rights and that therefore the trial court’s failure to give the mandated advice was harmless error.”

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