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minus-squarefinitebanjo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down7·9 months agoPlea Deals don’t go to people pleading innocent. You don’t get leniency for dragging the judicial process out and costing the state and federal lots of time and money.
minus-squarebitchkat@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·9 months agoYes they do. You agree to change your plea to guilty in exchange for some guarantees regarding sentencing.
minus-squarefinitebanjo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down4·9 months agoYes, precisely, by taking a plea deal you change your plea to guilty. Not innocent.
Plea Deals don’t go to people pleading innocent. You don’t get leniency for dragging the judicial process out and costing the state and federal lots of time and money.
Yes they do. You agree to change your plea to guilty in exchange for some guarantees regarding sentencing.
Yes, precisely, by taking a plea deal you change your plea to guilty. Not innocent.