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SANTOBELLO v. NEW YORK

No. 70-98.

404 U.S. 257 (1971)

SANTOBELLO v. NEW YORK.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 20, 1971

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Irving Anolik argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioner.

Daniel J. Sullivan argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Burton B. Roberts.

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE BURGER delivered the opinion of the Court.

We granted certiorari in this case to determine whether the State's failure to keep a commitment concerning the sentence recommendation on a guilty plea required a new trial.

The facts are not in dispute. The State of New York indicted petitioner in 1969 on two felony counts, Promoting Gambling in the First Degree, and Possession of Gambling Records in the...

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