Carolina v. Alford

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Carolina v. Alford

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plea bargaining
History of plea bargaining in the United States
…they are factually innocent (Carolina v. Alford). In a fourth plea bargaining case, in 1971, the Supreme Court ruled that defendants are entitled to legal remedy if prosecutors break conditions specified in plea bargains (Santobello v. New York). In 1978 the Court held in Bordenkircher v. Hayes that prosecutors…
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…they are factually innocent (Carolina v. Alford). In a fourth plea bargaining case, in 1971, the Supreme Court ruled that defendants are entitled to legal remedy if prosecutors break conditions specified in plea bargains (Santobello v. New York). In 1978 the Court held in Bordenkircher v. Hayes that prosecutors…
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