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Plea Bargaining

Do I have to take the plea bargain offered by the prosecutor?

October 4, 2009

No. A ”plea bargain” is an agreement between you and the government where you agree to plead guilty to all or some of the charges against you, and the government agrees to drop some charges, reduce some charges, or recommend a reduced sentence to the judge.  There are dozens of different ways to work out a criminal case, [...]

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