| Litigants: | Alabama v. Smith |
| Decidedate: | June 12 |
| Decideyear: | 1989 |
| Fullname: | Alabama v. Smith |
| Usvol: | 490 |
| Uspage: | 794 |
| Holding: | If a criminal defendant received a sentence after a guilty plea but withdrew that plea and was convicted at trial, the judge may hand down a more severe sentence. |
| Majority: | Rehnquist |
| Dissent: | Marshall |
| Overturned Previous Case: | Simpson v. Rice |
Alabama v. Smith, 490 U.S. 794 (1989), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that, if a criminal defendant received a sentence after a guilty plea but withdrew that plea and was convicted at trial, the judge may hand down a more severe sentence.[1]