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4 canonical passages across 2 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 United States v. Donald Jones.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States v. Donald Jones Anchor | green | “(1) whether the defendant asserts his innocence; (2) the strength of the defendant's reasons for withdrawing the plea; and (3) whether the government would be prejudiced by the withdrawal.” | 23 |
| 2 | United States v. Melvinisha Brown | green | “a shift in defense tactics, a change of mind, or the fear of punishment are not adequate reasons to impose on the government the expense, difficulty, and risk of trying a defendant who has already acknowledged his guilt by pleading guilty.” | 14 |
| 3 | United States v. Melvinisha Brown | green | “assertions of innocence must be buttressed by facts in the record that support a claimed defense.” | 11 |
| 4 | United States v. Donald Jones | green | “bald assertions of innocence are insufficient to permit a defendant to withdraw his guilty plea.” | 9 |
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.