Stone v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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3 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

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1. “No person can be convicted of a felony except upon the verdict of a jury duly rendered and recorded, unless the defendant, upon entering a plea, has in open court in person waived his right of trial by jury in writing in accordance with Articles 1.13 and 1.14; provided, however, that it shall be necessary for the state to introduce evidence into the record showing the guilt of the defendant and said evidence shall be accepted by the court as the basis for its judgment and in no event shall a person charged be convicted upon his plea without sufficient evidence to support the same. The evidence may be stipulated if the defendant in such case consents in writing, in open court, to waive the appearance, confrontation, and cross-examination of witnesses, and further consents either to an oral stipulation of the evidence and testimony or to the introduction of testimony by affidavits, written statements of witnesses, and any other documentary evidence in support of the judgment of the court. Such waiver and consent must be approved by the court in writing, and be filed in the file of the papers of the cause.”

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

2. “I further state that I have read the indictment or information filed in this case and that I agree that the State's witnesses would testify that I committed each and every allegation it contains. They would testify that I am guilty of the offense alleged as well as all lessor included offenses.”

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

3. “I understand the above allegations and the witnesses would testify that the acts alleged above were committed. * * * * * *”

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