Johnson v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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9 state decisions

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1. “THE COURT: Before I accept your plea, I will need to ask you questions to deter mine whether you voluntarily and with understanding of your rights, enter this guilty plea. To make those determinations I will want to ask you questions under oath. Do you have any objection to being sworn and so testifying? SADLER: No, sir. [[Image here]] THE COURT: But you know how to read? SADLER: Yes, sir. THE COURT: I ask that, I need to know whether or not you did, in fact, read these petitions to enter the plea of guilty; did you? SADLER: Yes, sir. THE COURT: Did you also have ample opportunity to go over those with your attorney? SADLER: Yes, sir. THE COURT: And did you understand the matters set forth in these petitions? SADLER: Yes, sir. THE COURT: Do you have any questions about any of this now? SADLER: No, sir. THE COURT: Are all of the statements which you made in these petitions to enter a plea of guilty true and correct? SADLER: Yes, sir. THE COURT: Mr. Sadler, I want to go over just for the record, and so the record will be clear, Pages 7, 8 and 9 of these petitions. Do you have a copy there? * * * THE COURT: Pages 7, 8 and 9 contain paragraph 30 with subparagraphs (a) through (n). Do you have those before you now? SADLER: Yes, sir. THE COURT: Those basically state certain of your rights. You state that you understand those rights; is that correct? SADLER: Yes, sir. THE COURT: Are those matters which you read previously with your attorney, and went over with your attorney? SADLER:”

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

2. “1. The nature of the charge to which the plea is offered, the mandatory minimum penalty provided by law, if any, and the maximum possible penalty provided by law; and 2. If the defendant is not represented by an attorney, that he has the right to be represented by an attorney, that he has the right to be represented by an attorney at every stage of the proceeding against him and, if necessary, one will be appointed to represent him; and 3. That he has the right to plead not guilty or to persist in that plea if it has already been made, and that he has the right to be tried by a jury and at that trial has the right to the assistance of counsel, the right to confront and cross-examine witnesses against him, and the right not to be compelled to incriminate himself; and 4. That if he pleads guilty there will not be a further trial of any kind, so that by pleading guilty he waives the right to a trial.”

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

3. “Neither the judge, prosecuting attorney, nor [defendant’s] attorney addressed [defendant] personally, informed or questioned him about the matters required by Rule 24.02. Instead, the court relied entirely on the Petition to Enter a Plea of Guilty to satisfy the requirements of Rule 24.02. While such a document may be used to supplement the court’s personal admonishment to the defendant, it may not be the sole mechanism for determining whether a defendant’s guilty plea is an informed decision.”

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