Plea Bargaining: What Can and Can’t Be on the Table?

Published for NC Criminal Law on July 27, 2015.

Can a prosecutor threaten more serious charges if the defendant refuses to agree to a plea bargain? Can a plea bargain include a promise by the State to be more lenient on the defendant’s wife? Read on for answers. Generally Plea negotiations may include discussion of the possibility that in exchange for the defendant’s guilty ... Read more

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