7 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 22 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 United States v. Benford.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States v. Benford Anchor | green | “what counsel did, why it was done, and what, if any, prejudice resulted.” | 4 |
| 2 | United States v. Edward Alan Garcia | green | “could have at least plausibly motivated a reasonable person in the defendant's position not to have pled guilty had he known about the grounds for withdrawal prior to pleading.” | 3 |
| 3 | United States v. Clifford A. Davis, M.D. | green | “because of any illegally obtained evidence,” | 3 |
| 4 | United States v. Ensminger | green | “can show a fair and just reason for requesting the withdrawal.” | 3 |
| 5 | United States v. McTiernan | green | “nothing inherently implausible about the proposition that a reasonable person would not have pled and would instead have sought through discovery to establish an illicit motive for the taping.” | 3 |
| 6 | United States v. McTiernan | green | “at any time prior to his plea.” | 3 |
| 7 | United States v. McTiernan | green | “could have at least plausibly motivated a reasonable person in the defendant's position not to have pled guilty had he known about the grounds for withdrawal prior to pleading.” | 3 |
A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment — for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.