plea-bargain

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Cartabia says she can speed up trials thanks to measures to encourage defendants to seek plea-bargain deals and the hiring of thousands of support staff in courtrooms.

From Reuters • Jul. 29, 2021

Mr Kabendera's release comes after he entered into a plea-bargain agreement with the prosecution.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2020

Prosecutors agreed to drop an additional charge of carrying a concealed weapon as part of a plea-bargain agreement.

From Washington Times • Apr. 17, 2019

Prosecutors have offered Earl, 45, a plea-bargain deal of three to 12 years in prison while he awaits a March trial.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 26, 2018

Innocence advocates say such cases raise questions about the plea-bargain system, which has grown to resolve about 95 percent of felony criminal cases in the United States.

From Washington Post • Jan. 4, 2018