Newman v. United States
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
382 F.2d 479 (1967)
Relevant factsFree
A federal prosecutor charged Joseph Newman (defendant) and a codefendant, Anderson, with the same offenses. The prosecutor reached a plea agreement with Anderson but declined to offer Newman the same deal. Newman was convicted and appealed, arguing the refusal to extend him the same plea offer violated due process, equal protection, and equal standing under the law.
IssueFree
Whether a prosecutor's refusal to offer a codefendant the same plea deal given to another defendant charged with the same offense violates due process or equal protection.