--- title: "Santobello v. New York" citation: "Santobello v. New York, 404 U.S. 257 (1971)" authority_id: "AUTH-SCOTUS-SANTOBELLO-404-US-257" authority_type: "case" jurisdiction: "federal_nationwide" precedential_status: "binding" official_url: "https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-404/pdf/USREPORTS-404-257.pdf" url: "https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/authorities/AUTH-SCOTUS-SANTOBELLO-404-US-257/" legal_review: "2026-08-25" links_checked: "2026-10-15" links_available: 1 links_checked_count: 1 license: "CC BY 4.0" --- # Santobello v. New York ## Holding used A prosecution promise that significantly induced a plea must be fulfilled; the state court selected withdrawal or specific-performance resentencing as the case-appropriate remedy. ## Material limitation The promise, breach, preservation, materiality, and remedy require the agreement and record; the defendant does not automatically choose the remedy. ## Official source and pinpoints 404 U.S. 257, 261–63 (1971): ## Used in - [Plea Negotiations, Plea Agreements, and Rule 11](https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/modules/30-plea-and-trial/plea-negotiations-agreements-and-rule-11.md) - [Rules 35 and 36 — Sentence Correction, Assistance, Record Error, and Appeals](https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/modules/70-sentence-modification/rules-35-36-and-modification-appeals.md)