[Download] "People State New York v. George Blakley" by Court of Appeals of New York " Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: People State New York v. George Blakley
- Author : Court of Appeals of New York
- Release Date : January 12, 1974
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 61 KB
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This appeal requires us to decide whether a prosecutor may condition an offer to recommend a reduced plea upon the defendants withdrawal of his claim that his right to a speedy trial has been violated. We conclude that the nature of the speedy trial guarantee renders such a condition inherently coercive in a plea bargaining situation and that the plea so conditioned must be vacated. Having so concluded, we also reach, in the interests of judicial economy, the underlying speedy trial claim, and hold that the defendants right to a speedy trial has been violated and that the indictment must be dismissed.