Brady v. United States
Brady v. United States, 397 U.S. 742 (1970), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court refused to hold that large sentencing discounts and threats of the death penalty are sufficient evidence of coercion.
| Brady v. United States | |
|---|---|
Supreme Court of the United States | |
| Argued November 18, 1969 Decided May 4, 1970 | |
| Full case name | Robert Malvais Brady v. United States |
| Citations | 397 U.S. 742 (more) 90 S. Ct. 1463, 25 L. Ed. 2d 747 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | 404 F.2d 601 (10th Cir. 1968); cert. granted, 395 U.S. 976 (1969). |
| Subsequent | On remand, 433 F.2d 924 (10th Cir. 1970). |
| Holding | |
| The threat of the death penalty is not coercive if the guilty plea is made intelligently and willingly. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | White, joined by Burger, Harlan, Stewart |
| Concurrence | Black |
| Concurrence | Brennan, joined by Douglas, Marshall |
| Laws applied | |
| U.S. Const. amend. V Federal Kidnapping Act | |
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