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cop a plea

VERB
plead guilty for a lesser sentence
Synonyms
WEAK
get off on a technicality plea-bargain

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Maybe that is why, with closing statements scheduled for Monday, the lawyer for defendant William “Roddie” Bryan reportedly asked prosecutors if his client could cop a plea.

From Washington Post • Nov. 21, 2021

A young guy was quickly arrested, and will presumably go to trial or cop a plea.

From New York Times • Mar. 19, 2018

Rather than risk a trial and a 30-year sentence, some cop a plea and accept a much shorter one.

From Economist • Oct. 2, 2014

According to the New York Daily News, Rodriguez recently met with MLB officials in New York City, and the evidence against him was so overwhelming, he’s looking to cop a plea deal.

From Time • Jul. 16, 2013

Was it an effort to cop a plea?

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison