plea

When a Plea Bargain is offered who has to accept it ? the Judge or the DA ?

Someone was indicted for a federal felony. On Monday of this week the defense attorney and US attorney reached a plea deal. But person hasn't gotten anything in writing yet and is wondering what is the hold up. Does a judge have to approve pleas? They did not even get to the arraignment. The...

defendant waived his right to appeal of conviction and sentence from a jury trial due to plea bargain of unrelated offense

What is a Plea Bargain ?

1. What is plea bargaining? 2. When does it occur in the criminal justice system?

After you have turned down a plea bargain during the phase before you have been formally charged (but have been contacted by the US Prosecutor and told you are the subject of an investigation for a crime and they are making you an offer to avoid trial), can you then go back and say you want to...

...over due to weather conditions.? Truck rooled over, cop didn't give me a ticket but I got a letter from court to appear in New Mexico when I now live in Kansas, cop wrote "irresponsable" for driving under those conditions. I need some advidse as to what to write to the Judge explaining how it...

What are some instances when the judge will not agree with the plea bargain offered by the D.A.?

I stole two music instruments from a music store at Christmas time.(peer pressure), I felt guilty an scared and wanted to return them. My friend told me I could pawdn them back to the store, so I did. They wrote me a check for the goods, tht I tore up. So they have their items back and are...

If someone accepts a plea bargain, does the judge just look at the charges that he pleads guilty to or all charges to make a decision on his sentence?

When is it useful to go to trial? the plea is half the full time amount