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5 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 23 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Boykin v. Alabama.

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1 Boykin v. Alabama Anchor
scotus · 1969
green “a plea of guilty is more than a confession which admits that the accused did various acts; it is itself a conviction; nothing remains but to give judgment and determine punishment.” 11
2 In RE WOODS v. Rhay
wash · 1966
green “unless withdrawn before sentence is pronounced, plea has the same effect in law as a verdict of guilty, for nothing remains to be done save the imposition of sentence.” 3
3 State v. Schimmelpfennig
wash · 1979
green “a plea of guilty should thus be treated no differently than a jury verdict.” 3
4 Maryland State Bar Ass'n v. Rosenberg
md · 1974
green “due process does not require a second opportunity for the lawyer to refute the criminal charges” 3
5 Louisiana State Bar Ass'n v. Wilkinson
la · 1990
green “due process does not require a second opportunity for the lawyer to refute the criminal charges” 3

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