Topic
Plea Bargaining
754 published works
Criminal Jurisdiction
PLEA NEGOTIATIONS: A TRICKY PROCESS IN HARRIS COUNTY
By John Floyd
Plea negotiations resolve most felony cases—estimated at 90 to 95 percent nationwide. With approximately 85,000 criminal cases filed annually in Harris County, plea agreements are essential for maintaining the efficiency…
AZAPP Blog
Commans v. Dunbar – 2/6/2026
By Rob Franks
In August 2024, Daniel Commans appeared before the Lake Havasu Municipal Court for a virtual arraignment on misdemeanor charges. When the court asked Commans to provide an email address, he…
Global Workplace Insider
Labour Appeal Court clarifies the treatment of plea bargain agreements in disciplinary proceedings
By Heidi Davis
In a January 2026 judgment, the Labour Appeal Court clarified the effect of a plea bargain agreement within internal workplace disciplinary process. Although such agreements are a useful and accepted…
Wait A Second!
Defendant's medications were no barrier to plea bargain
By secondcircuitcivilrightsblogsecondcircuitcivilrig
In this criminal case, the defendant pled guilty. In order to do that, the trial court has to make sure the defendant is pleading guilty voluntarily and that he knows…
EvidenceProf Blog
Tenth Circuit Finds Defendant’s Statements Directing Police Officers to Victim’s Body Didn’t Trigger Evidentiary Protection For Statements During Plea Discussions
By Colin Miller
Federal Rule of Evidence 401(a)(4) provides that In a civil or criminal case, evidence of the following is not admissible against the defendant who made the plea or participated in…
Criminal Jurisdiction
How Federal Plea Agreements Differ from State Criminal Deals
By John Floyd
In the criminal justice system, defendants facing charges may resolve their cases through a plea agreement rather than proceeding to a full trial. While plea agreements are common in both…
Criminal
Another mass murderer allowed to avoid possible death sentencing via plea deal in Arkansas
Via this inauguration executive order, Prez Trump called the death penalty the "only proper punishment for the vilest crimes" and asserted that his "Administration will not tolerate efforts to stymie…
Minnesota Judicial Training & Education Blog
Alford Plea of Guilty (Defendant Denies Guilt): A Three-Step Process to “Appeal-Proof” the Plea
By Alan F. Pendleton, "Of Counsel" Martine Law Firm, Director Of Mentorship & Education, Former District Court Judge
Three Steps to Making a Proper Record Dear Colleagues, Attached is my latest Martine Law Training Update, focused on a topic that continues to trip up even experienced attorneys and…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Prosecutors cut plea deal in Idaho college student mass murder (seemingly against wishes of victims' families)
As reported in this New York Times report, "Bryan Kohberger, the man charged in the brutal stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students, has reached a plea deal to…
Legal Profession Blog
What About?
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit reversed the denial of relief to a defendant based on his attorney's deficient adviceThis appeal concerns Strickland v. Washington, 466…