4 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 57 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 Santobello v. New York.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santobello v. New York Anchor | green | “hen a plea rests in any significant degree on a promise or agreement of the prosecutor, so that it can be said to be part of the inducement or consideration, such promise must be fulfilled.” | 36 |
| 2 | Santobello v. New York | green | “when a plea rests in any significant degree on a promise or agreement of the prosecutor, so that it can be said to be part of the inducement or consideration, such promise must be fulfilled” | 15 |
| 3 | State v. Smith | green | “nothing in the record indicates that, in 1986, the state advised smith that after receiving treatment as a first-offender, the 1986 conviction would thereafter revert to a second offense in the event of further drunk-driving convictions.” | 3 |
| 4 | United States v. Vernado Malone | green | “we give unambiguous terms in the plea agreement their plain meaning” | 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.