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5 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 21 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. Olivia Martinez-Martinez.

#Case FlagCanonical passage Citers
1 United States v. Olivia Martinez-Martinez Anchor
ca1 · 1995
green “if, during the plea colloquy, the government's statement or the defendant's own version of the facts sets forth all elements and conduct of the offense, admission to that conduct sufficiently establishes the defendant's understanding of the charge.” 5
2 United States v. Olivia Martinez-Martinez
ca1 · 1995
green “stretched the outer boundaries of rule 11's express mandate,” 4
3 United States v. Miguel Enrique Reyna
ca5 · 1997
green “litany or other ritual which can be carried out only by word-for-word adherence to a set 'script.” 4
4 United States v. Miguel Enrique Reyna
ca5 · 1997
green “neither rule 11 nor the case law specifies the minimum that the district court must do to 'inform the defendant . . . of the nature of the charge” 4
5 United States v. Miguel Angel Morales-Sosa, Also Known as La Mueneca
ca5 · 1999
green “sosa has never alleged that full compliance with rule 11 would have affected his decision to plead guilty, nor does the record support such a suggestion.” 4

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