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Plea Bargaining
754 published works
Sentencing Law and Policy
Notable plea deal to avoid mandatory minimum in notable sex case
Main September 29, 2008Notable plea deal to avoid mandatory minimum in notable sex caseCNN has this report, headlined "Ex-teacher gets 6 years for sex with boy, 13", that caught my…
Sentencing Law and Policy
District Court embraces a sentencing approach to dealing with prosecutorial misconduct (and highlights the impact of effective scholarship)
Main September 24, 2008District Court embraces a sentencing approach to dealing with prosecutorial misconduct (and highlights the impact of effective scholarship)I am pleased to report on a fascinating district court…
Sentencing Law and Policy
District judge rejects plea deal calling for only probation for billionaire
Main September 9, 2008District judge rejects plea deal calling for only probation for billionaireAs detailed in this Los Angeles Times article, headlined "Judge rejects plea deal for Broadcom co-founder Henry…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Detroit mayor cops a plea (but not a great deal?)
Main September 5, 2008Detroit mayor cops a plea (but not a great deal?)As detailed in this local story, headlined "Kilpatrick pleads guilty and resigns: Mayor to go to jail, pay…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Detroit Mayor Pleads – Commentary
By Ellen Podgor
The media is reporting that Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick will plead guilty (see below). Looking at the plea reported by the press, one can understand why he would plead guilty. …
EvidenceProf Blog
Deal Or No Deal?: Supreme Court Of Vermont Finds That Statements Made During Plea Discussions Are Inadmissible To Impeach
By Colin Miller
In my mind, the recent opinion of the Supreme Court of Vermont in State v. Amidon, 2008 WL 3982509 (Vt. 2008), clearly reached the correct conclusion in finding that statements…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Oregon Court Offers Pizza and Chicken in Exchange for Murderer’s Guilty Plea
Main August 7, 2008Oregon Court Offers Pizza and Chicken in Exchange for Murderer’s Guilty PleaCiting benefits to judicial economy, Deputy District Attorney Josh Lamborn agreed with the decision of Multnomah…
Sentencing Law and Policy
A telling consequence of severe white-collar sentencing guidelines and the trial penalty
Main July 21, 2008A telling consequence of severe white-collar sentencing guidelines and the trial penaltyThis intriguing new article available from law.com, headlined "Federal Judge Refuses to Accept Guilty Plea in…
Sentencing Law and Policy
A bloggy plea to look closely at pleas
Main July 20, 2008A bloggy plea to look closely at pleasI am pleased to see a new member of the legal blogosphere focused on pleas. The new blog, The Plea…
EvidenceProf Blog
About Face: Defendant Accepts Plea Deal Despite Alleged Victim’s Reluctance To Testify
By Colin Miller
In a jarring turn of events, an Arkansas man charged with raping a seven year old girl agreed to a plea bargain after the alleged victim broke down on the…