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Santobello v. New York

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
70-98
Petitioner: 
Santobello
Respondent: 
New York
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1971-1972)
Opinion: 
404 U.S. 257 (1971)
Argued: 
Monday, November 15, 1971
Decided: 
Monday, December 20, 1971
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Plea Bargaining

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The Oyez Project, Santobello v. New York , 404 U.S. 257 (1971)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_98)
(last visited Monday, October 26, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 4 votes for Santobello, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision:

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Wrote the majority opinion
Burger
Wrote a regular concurrence
Douglas
Voted with the minority, joined Marshall's dissent
Brennan
Voted with the minority, joined Marshall's dissent
Stewart
Voted with the majority
White
Wrote a dissent
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun

Full Opinion by Justice Warren E. Burger