In Santobello v. New York (1971), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that:
a. when a guilty plea rests on a promise of a prosecutor, it must be fulfilled.
b. defendants must uphold the plea agreement or suffer the consequences.
c. a plea of guilty may be accepted for the purpose of a lesser sentence by a defendant who maintains his or her innocence.
d. defendants must state that they are voluntarily making a plea of guilty.
e. preventive detention can be issued in cases involving juveniles.
a
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