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Corbitt Vs. New Jersey

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  • US Supreme Court
  • Dec 11, 1978

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  1. Gregg Vs. Georgia US Supreme Court · Jul 02, 1976
  2. ChaffIn Vs. Stynchcombe US Supreme Court · May 21, 1973
  3. North Carolina Vs. Alford US Supreme Court · Nov 23, 1970
  4. Bordenkircher Vs. Hayes US Supreme Court · Jan 18, 1978
  5. Malloy Vs. Hogan US Supreme Court · Jun 15, 1964
  6. North Carolina Vs. Pearce US Supreme Court · Jun 23, 1969
  7. Mcmann Vs. Richardson US Supreme Court · May 04, 1970
  8. Corbitt v. New
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  9. Jersey - 439 U.S. 212 (1978) U.S. Supreme Court Corbitt v. New
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  10. Jersey, 439 U.S. 212 (1978) Corbitt v. New
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  11. by pleading non vult because the judge accepting the plea has authority to impose a life term. United States v. Jackson
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  12. a plea would have been accepted and if it had been that a lesser sentence would have been imposed. Cf. Bordenkircher v. Hayes
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  13. We noted probable jurisdiction. 434 U.S. 1060 (1978). Appellant's principal reliance is upon United States v. Jackson
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  14. Brady v. United
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  15. but also of a lesser penalty than that required to be imposed after a guilty verdict by a Jury. In Bordenkircher v. Hayes
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  16. Id. at 434 U. S. 365 . Relying upon and quoting from Chaffin v. Stynchcombe
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  17. of any legitimate system which tolerates and encourages the negotiation of pleas.' Chaffin Page 439 U. S. 221 v. Stynchcombe
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  18. be deemed a needless or arbitrary burden on the defendant's constitutional rights within the meaning of United States v. Jackson
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  19. We rejected a similar argument in North Carolina v. Pearce
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  20. was invalidated in Funicello v. New
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  21. ruled that life imprisonment was to be imposed upon all defendants convicted by a jury of first-degree murder, State v. Funicello
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  22. N.J. 60, 286 A.2d 55, cert. denied sub nom. New Jersey v. Presha
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  23. West 1969). As the statute suggests, the trial judge has complete discretion to refuse to accept the plea. See State v. Sullivan
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  24. a plea if the defendant maintains his innocence, stands mute, or refuses to admit facts that establish guilt. State v. Reali
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  25. State v. Sands
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  26. State v. Rhein
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  27. plea does not hold a hearing for the purpose of determining the degree of guilt or make any such determination. State v. Williams
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  28. State v. Walker
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  29. For example, in Crampton v. Ohio
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  30. decided with McGautha v. California
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  31. system, is replete with situations requiring 'the making of difficult judgments' as to which course to follow. McMann v. Richardson
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  32. Id. at 402 U. S. 213 . See also Brady v. United
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  33. States, 397 U. S. 742 , 397 U. S. 750 (1970). In United States v. Nobles
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  34. In the first of these cases, Brady v. United
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  35. U.S. at 397 U. S. 746 . Jackson had in no way altered the test of Boykin v. Alabama
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  36. U. S. 17 , 412 U. S. 31 (1973). See McMann v. Richardson
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  37. Parker v. North
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  38. Santobello v. New
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  39. U. S. 357 (1978). In Ludwig v. Massachusetts
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  40. has several times recognized the benefits of plea bargaining to the defendant as well as to the State. In Blackledge v. Allison
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  41. Footnote omitted.) See also Santobello v. New
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  42. in homicide cases. MR. JUSTICE STEWART, concurring in the judgment. I agree with the Court that United States v. Jackson
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  43. Ante at 439 U. S. 221 . Bordenkircher v. Hayes
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  44. I would suppose that such legislation would be clearly unconstitutional under United States v. Jackson
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  45. pleas, the appellant himself pleaded not guilty, went to trial, and was convicted. The petitioner in United States v. Jackson
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  46. The Court so held in United States v. Jackson
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  47. that extends downward anywhere from a term of 30 years to no term at all. Dobbert v. Florida
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  48. Wood v. United
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  49. States, 75 U.S.App.D.C. 274, 282-283, 128 F.2d 265, 273-274 (1942) (Rutledge, J.). See also Sorrells v. United
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  50. State v. Valentina
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