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11 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 66 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. Gregory Angelo Spencer.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States v. Gregory Angelo Spencer Anchor | green | “the government is not required to establish prejudice that would result from a plea withdrawal, unless and until the defendant advances and establishes a fair and just reason for allowing the withdrawal.” | 9 |
| 2 | United States v. Bernard H. Ellis, Jr. | green | “when a defendant has entered a knowing and voluntary plea of guilty at a hearing at which he acknowledged committing the crime, the occasion for setting aside a guilty plea should seldom arise.” | 8 |
| 3 | United States v. Nidal Bazzi (95-1435), Robert Michael Kelly (95-1505) | green | “the factors listed are a general, non-exclusive list and no one factor is controlling.” | 7 |
| 4 | United States v. Haygood | green | “a district court abuses its discretion where it relies on clearly erroneous findings of fact, or when it improperly applies the law or uses an erroneous legal standard.” | 7 |
| 5 | United States v. Haygood | green | “the relevance of each factor will vary according to the circumstances surrounding the original entrance of the plea as well as the motion to withdraw.” | 7 |
| 6 | United States v. Martin | green | “a defendant has no right to withdraw his guilty plea.” | 6 |
| 7 | United States v. Bernard H. Ellis, Jr. | green | “to allow a hastily entered plea made with unsure heart and confused mind to be undone, not to allow a defendant to make a tactical decision to enter a plea, wait several weeks, and then obtain a withdrawal if he believes he made a bad choice in pleading guilty.” | 6 |
| 8 | United States v. Nidal Bazzi (95-1435), Robert Michael Kelly (95-1505) | green | “a general, non-exclusive list and no one factor is controlling.” | 4 |
| 9 | United States v. Nidal Bazzi (95-1435), Robert Michael Kelly (95-1505) | green | “are a general, non-exclusive list and no one factor is controlling.” | 4 |
| 10 | United States v. Julio Valdez | green | “unjustified 75-day delay, alone, supported the court's denial of a motion to withdraw” | 4 |
| 11 | United States v. Bernard H. Ellis, Jr. | green | “the government is not required to establish prejudice that would result from a plea withdrawal, unless and until the defendant advances and establishes a fair and just reason for allowing the withdrawal.” | 4 |
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.