5 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 56 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 People v. Hughes.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | People v. Hughes Anchor | green | “withdrawal is appropriate where the plea was entered through a misapprehension of the facts or of the law or where there is doubt as to the guilt of the accused and justice would be better served through a trial.” | 25 |
| 2 | People v. Delvillar | green | “an abuse of discretion will be found only where the court's ruling is arbitrary, fanciful, unreasonable, or no reasonable person would take the view adopted by the trial court.” | 14 |
| 3 | People v. Donelson | green | “the principal inquiry, in that respect, is whether the defendant has received the benefit of his bargain.” | 6 |
| 4 | People v. Delvillar | green | “where the court's ruling is arbitrary, fanciful, unreasonable, or no reasonable person would take the view adopted by the trial court.” | 6 |
| 5 | People v. Hughes | green | “rests in the sound discretion of the circuit court and, as such, is reviewed for an abuse of discretion.” | 5 |
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.