plea bargain example?

[sky753]

Hello Everyone,

Plea bargain is deal reached between the judge and the defendant. Can you please give us a real example here for us to comprehend the terms?

Regards

Sky

[Gillnetter]

Hello Everyone,

Plea bargain is deal reached between the judge and the defendant. Can you please give us a real example here for us to comprehend the terms?

Regards

Sky

A plea bargain is not a "deal" between the judge and the defendant. It is a negotiated agreement between the defense (lawyer for the defense) and the prosecution (lawyer for the state) in a criminal case. Usually, the defendant agrees to plead guilty to a specified charge in exchange for an oral promise of a lower sentence.

[2006]

Hello Everyone,

Plea bargain is a deal reached between the judge and the defendant. Can you please give us a real example here for us to comprehend the terms?

Regards

Sky

Actually a plea bargain is reached between the prosecution and the defendant. Usually the court, represented by the judge, accepts the plea bargain, but sometimes it doesn't.

For example, A caused the death of B. The crown lays a charge of first-degree murder against A.
But the crown, represented by the prosecutor, is not sure that it can win the case.
Likewise, the defendant and his/her lawyer are also not sure they can win, that is get an acquittal.
So they agree that the defendant will plead guilty to a lesser charge, such as second-degree murder.

(not a judge, lawyer, or criminal)