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PEOPLE v. DANNY G.

61 N.Y.2d 169 (1984)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Danny G., Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided February 21, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Susan Slovak and William E. Hellerstein for appellant.

John J. Santucci, District Attorney (Brian Bressman of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JONES, MEYER and KAYE concur with Judge WACHTLER; Judge JASEN dissents and votes to affirm in a separate opinion; Judge SIMONS taking no part.

WACHTLER, J.

In People v McConnell (49 N.Y.2d 340), we held that a defendant who has placed himself in a "no-return" position by carrying out his obligations under a plea agreement is entitled to specific performance of that agreement in cases where no significant additional information bearing upon the appropriateness of the plea bargain later comes to the court's attention...

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