Perspective
Aug. 30, 2011
Fundamentals of plea bargaining
Understand the most important features of plea bargains. By David Danielsen of the San Diego County Superior Court
Plea bargaining can result in a plea to a particular charge or to a sentence with certain limitations in exchange for a defendant's waiver to a trial on the pending charges. Because the vast majority of cases are resolved through pleas, it is often said that plea bargaining is the lifeblood of the criminal justice system.
The objective of this article and self-study test is to discuss the most important features of plea bargains. ...
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