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UNITED STATES v. ROSS

No. 73-2203.

493 F.2d 771 (1974)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Tommie Dell ROSS and Dorothy Ruth Ross, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

May 9, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles C. Foster, Houston, Tex. (court-appointed), for defendants-appellants.

William S. Sessions, U. S. Atty., San Antonio, Tex., Edward S. Marquez, Ronald F. Ederer, Asst. U. S. Attys., El Paso, Tex., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before JONES, THORNBERRY and COLEMAN, Circuit Judges.

COLEMAN, Circuit Judge:

On December 20, 1971, the Supreme Court decided Santobello v. New York, 404 U.S. 257, 92 S.Ct. 495, 30 L.Ed.2d 427. It was there held that plea bargaining is an essential component of the administration of justice and, properly administered, is to be encouraged. In Santobello, the bargain for a particular plea was for the purpose of securing the dismissal of more serious charges, including no sentence...

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