Alabama v. Smith, 490 U.S. 794 (1989), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that, if a criminal defendant received a sentence after a guilty plea but withdrew that plea and was convicted at trial, the judge may hand down a more severe sentence.[1][2]

Alabama v. Smith
Decided June 12, 1989
Full case nameAlabama v. Smith
Citations490 U.S. 794 (more)
Holding
If a criminal defendant received a sentence after a guilty plea but withdrew that plea and was convicted at trial, the judge may hand down a more severe sentence.
Court membership
Chief Justice
William Rehnquist
Associate Justices
William J. Brennan Jr. · Byron White
Thurgood Marshall · Harry Blackmun
John P. Stevens · Sandra Day O'Connor
Antonin Scalia · Anthony Kennedy
Case opinions
MajorityRehnquist
DissentMarshall
This case overturned a previous ruling or rulings
Simpson v. Rice

References

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  1. ^ Alabama v. Smith, 490 U.S. 794 (1989)
  2. ^ Lieberman, Jethro K. (1999). "Sentencing". A Practical Companion to the Constitution. p. 456.
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