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4 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 13 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 State v. Alston.

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1 State v. Alston Anchor
ncctapp · 2000
green “an 'alford plea' constitutes a guilty plea in the same way that a plea of nolo contendere or no contest is a guilty plea.” 4
2 State v. Robinson
ncctapp · 2006
green “placed heavy reliance on the length of time between a defendant's entry of a guilty plea and motion to withdraw the plea.” 3
3 State v. Handy
nc · 1990
green “in a case where the defendant seeks to withdraw his guilty plea before sentence, he is generally accorded that right if he can show any fair and just reason.” 3
4 State v. Meyer
nc · 1992
green “although there is no absolute right to withdraw a guilty plea, withdrawal motions made prior to sentencing, and especially at a very early stage of the proceedings, should be granted with liberality.” 3

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