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Saldana v. United States, 365 U.S. 646 (1961)
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Saldana v. United States, 365 U.S. 646 (1961)
Saldana v. United States No. 176 Argued March 20, 1961 Decided April 3, 1961 365 U.S. 646
CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
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Petitioner was convicted on four counts of a five-count indictment charging offenses under the narcotics laws. The Solicitor General suggested to this Court that the combination of circumstances in the case, beginning with one judge’s clearly expressed intention to impose a five-year sentence and ending with another judge’s imposition of a twenty-year sentence, was not consistent with the orderly administration of criminal justice in the federal courts.
Held: a due regard for the fair administration of justice requires that the convictions under Counts 3, 4 and 5 be set aside; but the conviction under Count 2, to which petitioner originally pleaded guilty, is affirmed. Pp. 646-647.
274 F.2d 352 affirmed in part and reversed in part.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Saldana v. United States, 365 U.S. 646 (1961) in 365 U.S. 646 Original Sources, accessed July 1, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=7821H631WPB2DVU.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Saldana v. United States, 365 U.S. 646 (1961), in 365 U.S. 646, Original Sources. 1 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=7821H631WPB2DVU.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Saldana v. United States, 365 U.S. 646 (1961). cited in 1961, 365 U.S. 646. Original Sources, retrieved 1 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=7821H631WPB2DVU.
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