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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 Saturday, October 31, 2009).
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Decisions

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

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

Full Opinion by Justice Warren E. Burger