This case ruled that a prosecutor may warn that refusing a guilty plea would result in a harsher sentence.

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Bordenkircher v. Hayes is the only case on the list that specifically addresses the issue of a prosecutor's ability to threaten a harsher sentence if a defendant refuses to plead guilty. The Supreme Court ruled that such a threat does not constitute coercion and is permissible as long as the original plea offer was not itself coercive or unfair.

This Case Ruled That a Prosecutor May Warn That Refusing