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3 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 49 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 McCarthy v. United States.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McCarthy v. United States Anchor | green | “because a guilty plea is an admission of all the elements of a formal criminal charge, it cannot be truly voluntary unless the defendant possesses an understanding of the law in relation to the facts.” | 32 |
| 2 | McCarthy v. United States | green | “a guilty plea is an admission of all the elements of a formal criminal charge.” | 13 |
| 3 | United States v. Harry L. Davis | green | “the effect is the same as if appellant had been tried before a jury and had been found guilty on evidence covering all of the material facts.” | 4 |
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