Is there any evidence of a policy of the trial judge to more severely punish defendants who demanded a trial rather than pleading guilty?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Ellis v. United States, 321 F.2d 931 (9th Cir. 1963):
No proof of the existence of a "policy" on the part of the trial judge to more severely punish defendants who demanded a trial, rather than pleading guilty, is discovered here. United States v. Wiley, 7 Cir. 1959, 267 F.2d 453, relied upon by appellant, is therefore not in point.
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