Cunningham v. Wingo’s Empirical Analysis
443 F.2d 195 · 1971
Citation profile
5
cited by 5 later decisions
June 1984
most recently cited
3 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Relies on Trop v. Dulles · State of Louisiana Francis v. Resweber · Sostre v. McGinnis · Jackson v. Bishop · Wright v. McMann
Most-quoted passages
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““At the same time the negotiated plea of guilty can be subject to serious abuses. In hard-pressed courts, where judges and prosecutors are unable to deal effectively with all cases presented to them, dangerous offenders may -be able to manipulate the system to obtain unjustifiably lenient treatment. There are also real dangers that excessive rewards will be offered to induce pleas or that prosecutors will threaten to seek a harsh sentence if the defendant does not plead guilty. Such practices place unacceptable burdens on the defendant who legitimately insists upon his right to trial. * * * ” (Emphasis supplied.)”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Hayes v. Cowan
How this case has been treated — in progress
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