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6 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 47 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 State v. Phelps.

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1 State v. Phelps Anchor
tenn · 2010
green “a criminal defendant who has pled guilty does not have a unilateral right to later withdraw his plea either before or after sentencing.” 13
2 State v. Davis
tenncrimapp · 1991
green “where there is a denial of due process, there is a 'manifest injustice' as a matter of law.” 9
3 State v. Crowe
tenn · 2005
green “the trial court's decision 'will not be reversed unless it clearly appears that there was an abuse of discretion.” 8
4 Henning v. State
· 1947
green “an abuse of discretion exists if the record lacks substantial evidence to support the trial court's conclusion.” 8
5 State v. Mellon
tenn · 2003
green “cannot later be withdrawn as a matter of right.” 6
6 State v. Turner
tenncrimapp · 1995
green “conversely, a trial court will not, as a general rule, permit the withdrawal of a plea of guilty to prevent 'manifest injustice' when the basis of the relief is predicated upon (a) an accused's change of heart, (b) the entry of the plea to avoid harsher punishment, or (c) an acc…” 3

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