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authority type
case
jurisdiction
federal_nationwide
publication status
published_united_states_reports
precedential status
binding
decision or issuance date
1971-12-20
subsequent history
Official source reviewed through 2026-08-25.
negative treatment status
Official primary sources checked through 2026-08-25; comprehensive commercial citator not run.
material limitations
Use only for the bounded propositions and limitations stated in the linked canonical module.

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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): https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-404/pdf/USREPORTS-404-257.pdf