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MABRY v. JOHNSON

No. 83-328.

467 U.S. 504 (1984)

MABRY, COMMISSIONER, ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION v. JOHNSON

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 11, 1984

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Steven Clark, Attorney General of Arkansas, argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs was Alice Ann Burns, Deputy Attorney General.

Jerrold J. Ganzfried argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging reversal. On the brief were Solicitor General Lee, Assistant Attorney General Trott, Deputy Solicitor General Frey, and Gloria C. Phares.

Richard Quiggle, by appointment of the Court, 465 U.S. 1003, argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.

JUSTICE STEVENS delivered the opinion of the Court.

The question presented is whether a defendant's acceptance of a prosecutor's proposed plea bargain creates a constitutional right to have the bargain specifically enforced.

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