State v. Gallegos’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

44 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 44 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Plea negotiation involves an exchange of concessions and advantages between the State and the accused. * * * in this case, the concession granted by the defendant in paragraph 4 of the plea agreement operated as a waiver of the objections raised in this appeal. Second, the plea of no contest itself operated as a waiver of defendant’s right to object to the claimed statutory defects and the grand jury proceedings. [Citation omitted.] There is no claim that the no contest plea was involuntarily made or made with other than full awareness on the part of the defendant.”

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

2. “Having made this contention, defendant was entitled to present evidence going toward the asserted invalidity. Summarizing: 1. Defendant has the burden of producing evidence in support of his defense that his prior convictions are invalid. 2. Until such evidence is produced, this defense simply is not a matter to be decided. 3. Once such evidence is produced, the State has the burden of persuasion as to the validity of the prior convictions.”

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

3. “It is the trial court that determines whether a guilty plea is voluntary. Rule of Crim. Proc. 21(f). It is the trial court that determines whether a plea of guilty may be withdrawn. State v. Kincheloe, 87 N.M. 34 , 528 P.2d 893 (Ct.App.1974). Similarly, the trial court should determine whether a guilty plea is invalid.”

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