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Plea Bargaining
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Legal History Blog
FedSoc Webinar on Criminal Justice and the Declaration
By Dan Ernst
The Federalist Society will livestream a webinar on October 28, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. EDT, entitled The Founders’ Indictment: Our Criminal Justice System Through the Lens of the Declaration: As…
JURIST
US Supreme Court declines to review rejection of 9/11 defendants’ plea agreements
By JURIST Staff
The US Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear challenges to former Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s withdrawal from plea agreements that would have spared three men accused of plotting the…
Futeral and Nelson Law Blog
What Is a Plea Deal in South Carolina, and Should You Take One?
One of the hardest decisions in any criminal case is whether to accept a plea offer or go to trial. Clients often ask our Charleston criminal defense lawyers, “Should I…
EvidenceProf Blog
On Serial, Adnan Syed Compared His Case to the Case of Justin Wolfe. Now, Like Adnan, Justin Has Been Released
By Colin Miller
On the Serial Podcast, Adnan Syed compared his case to the case of a man named Justin Wolfe. Specifically, he told Sarah Koenig: I heard about this other case, of…
Drug & Device Law
Court Rules Out Asset Forfeiture in FDCA Misbranded Drug Case
Our entering class of C.D. Cal. federal prosecutors back in 1992 was made up of an interesting cast of characters. Those Assistant United States Attorneys went on to become general…
Missouri Lawyers Media
Criminal Law-Resisting Arrest-Reinstatement of Charges
Home>Opinions>Criminal Law-Resisting Arrest-Reinstatement of Charges Listen to this article Defendant appealed his conviction for resisting arrest. Defendant was charged with driving while revoked. As part of a plea agreement, defendant…
ContractsProf Blog
Plea Bargains as Contracts
I mentioned in Friday’s post that today’s post is indebted to the Divided Argument Podcast. I try to follow the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) pretty closely, but sometimes if the…
Deandra Grant Law – Texas Criminal Defense & DWI Defense
Ask Deandra: Should I Take a Plea Deal in My DWI Case?
The post Ask Deandra: Should I Take a Plea Deal in My DWI Case? appeared first on Deandra Grant Law – Texas Criminal Defense & DWI Defense.
California Appellate Report
Nuanmanee v. Superior Court (Cal. Ct. App. – May 18, 2026)
By Shaun Martin
Yes, sometimes criminal plea negotiations do indeed take place -- both figuratively and sometimes literally -- on the courthouse steps, on the day the trial is about to start.Similarly, for…
California Appellate Report
People v. Mitchell (Cal. Supreme Ct. – May 18, 2026)
By Shaun Martin
This is gorgeous.I'm always a little bit worried when a court decides to reject the positions of both parties in a case. There's a danger in such settings that the…