Alabama v. Smith
| Alabama v. Smith | |
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| Decided June 12, 1989 | |
| Full case name | Alabama v. Smith |
| Citations | 490 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 | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Rehnquist, joined by Brennan, White, Blackmun, Stevens, O’Connor, Scalia, Kennedy |
| Dissent | Marshall |
This case overturned a previous ruling or rulings | |
| Simpson v. Rice | |
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]