7 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 95 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 MacHibroda v. United States.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MacHibroda v. United States Anchor | green | “a guilty plea, if induced by promises or threats which deprive it of the character of a voluntary act, is void.” | 38 |
| 2 | Henderson v. Morgan | green | “t may be appropriate to presume that in most cases defense counsel routinely explain the nature of the offense in sufficient detail to give the accused notice of what he is being asked to admit.” | 21 |
| 3 | MacHibroda v. United States | green | “out of just consideration for persons accused of crime, courts are careful that a plea of guilty shall not be accepted unless made voluntarily after proper advice and with full understanding of the consequences.” | 17 |
| 4 | Mabry v. Johnson | green | “it is well-settled that a voluntary and intelligent plea of guilty made by an accused person, who has been advised by competent counsel, may not be collaterally attacked.” | 9 |
| 5 | James H. Higgason, Jr. v. Richard Clark, Superintendent, Indiana State Prison, and Attorney General of Indiana | green | “strong evidence of guilt' may suffice to sustain a conviction on an alford plea, and may be essential under rule 11 , but it is not necessary to comply with the constitution.” | 5 |
| 6 | David Wayne Baker v. United States | green | “here the court has scrupulously followed the required procedure , 'the defendant is bound by his statements in response to that court's inquiry.” | 4 |
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