plea

Example Sentences

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In the plea agreement, signed Wednesday, the U.S. attorney’s office is asking for home confinement as Claustro’s punishment.

From Los Angeles Times

When asked by the judge if he understood that he was waiving his right to enter a plea on Wednesday, Reiner said: "Yeah, I agree with it."

From BBC

Ames cooperated with the authorities in exchange for a plea deal that secured a lenient sentence for Rosario, who admitted she had known about the money and his meetings with the Soviets.

From BBC

A suspect often enters a "not guilty" plea at this stage in the proceedings.

From Barron's

Those findings could be the basis for discussions of a plea deal or the beginning of an insanity defense, attorneys say.

From Los Angeles Times