NCJ Number
6938
Journal
California Law Review Volume: 60 Issue: 3 Dated: (MAY 1972) Pages: 894-900
Date Published
1972
Length
7 pages
Annotation
LAW REVIEW DISCUSSING STANDARDS FOR PLEA BARGAINING IN CALIFORNIA IN LIGHT OF RECENT UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT OPINIONS.
Abstract
THE ARTICLE ANALYZES A SPECIFIC CALIFORNIA CASE ON PLEA BARGAINING AND THE APPROPRIATE STANDARD TO BE APPLIED IN PLEA BARGAINING CASES. FIRST, THE AUTHOR DETAILS THE MAJORITY OPINION IN LIGHT OF THE STANDARD LAID DOWN BY THE SUPREME COURT AND A CALIFORNIA COURT DECISION EXPLICATING THE STANDARD. THE AUTHOR THEN DISCUSSES THE DISSENT AND ITS CONTENTION THAT THE CALIFORNIA CASE EXPLAINING THE STANDARD FOR PLEA BARGAINING WENT TOO FAR IN LIGHT OF SUBSEQUENT SUPREME COURT CASES. IN THE AUTHOR'S CONCLUSION HE QUESTIONS THE VALIDITY OF THE EXISTING CALIFORNIA STANDARD AS IT WAS REAFFIRMED IN THE CASE ANALYZED BY THIS REVIEW.