Brown Was Indicted on Two Felony Charges

question 69

Multiple Choice

Brown was indicted on two felony charges. He agrees to plead to a lesser included offense and the prosecutor agrees to make no recommendation regarding the sentence. Months pass before sentencing. Before sentencing, a new prosecutor and judge take over the case. The prosecutor recommends the maximum one-year sentence and the judge imposed the sentence.
-What case addresses the problem that Brown faces?

• A)Santobello v.New York
• B)Lafler v.Cooper
• C)Boykin v.Alabama
• D)Alabama v.Smith

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