cop a plea
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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
"Best case, cop a plea and make it go away."
From New York Times ● May 7, 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
