United States v. Morrison’s Empirical Analysis
852 F.3d 488 · 2017
Citation profile
1 federal appellate ·
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Applies 18 U.S.C. § 922 (Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act)
Relies on Brady v. United States · 135 S. Ct. 2551 - Johnson v. United States · Descamps v. United States · Molina-Martinez v. United States · 195 L. Ed. 2d 604 - Mathis v. United States
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 15 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“[A]fter the Supreme Court voided for vagueness the 'residual clause' in the ACCA's definition of 'violent felony,' courts routinely enforced the appeal waivers of prisoners who stood to benefit.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“[t]he possibility of a favorable change in the law after a plea is simply one of the risks that accompanies pleas and plea agreements.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“By waiving the right to appeal, a defendant assumes the risk that a shift in the legal landscape may engender buyer's remorse.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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