Parker v. North Carolina, 397 U.S. 790 (1970), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court ruled that a plea agreement was valid even if the defendant entered into it in order to avoid the death penalty and even if his decision was based on a possibly mistaken belief on the part of the defendant and his lawyer that a confession the defendant had made would be admissible in court.[1]
| Parker v. North Carolina | |
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| Argued November 17, 1969 Decided May 4, 1970 | |
| Full case name | Parker v. North Carolina |
| Citations | 397 U.S. 790 (more) 90 S. Ct. 1458; 25 L. Ed. 2d 785; 1970 U.S. LEXIS 47 |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | White, joined by Burger, Harlan, Stewart |
| Concurrence | Black |
| Dissent | Brennan, joined by Douglas, Marshall |
References
edit- ^ Lamb, Charles M.; Halpern, Stephen C. (1991). The Burger Court: Political and Judicial Profiles. University of Illinois Press. p. 420. ISBN 978-0-252-06135-6.
External links
edit- Text of Parker v. North Carolina, 397 U.S. 790 (1970) is available from: Justia Library of Congress Oyez (oral argument audio)
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