Benefit of Plea Bargaining?

• Oct 22, 2008

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Do defendants benefit from plea bargaining in terms of lower sentences or is plea bargaining largely a shell game in which defendants are manipulated to think they are receiving a good deal.

 

• Oct 22, 2008

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cr4ge

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Yes.

 

• Oct 22, 2008

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If the D A offers you a plea bargain it means they have a weak case

 

• Oct 22, 2008

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Yes- lower sentencing! You also save yourself a lot of time as opposed to going to trial. The only thing is, you should do plea bargaining if you are sure that you will lose the case if it goes to trial. Don't do it if you are innocent and have a strong case.

 

• Oct 22, 2008

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Yes- lower sentencing! You also save yourself a lot of time as opposed to going to trial. The only thing is, you should do plea bargaining if you are sure that you will lose the case if it goes to trial. Don't do it if you are innocent and have a strong case.