tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4546249089149740759.post3581958416282811765..comments2024-02-25T23:37:12.907-05:00Comments on Prosecutor's Discretion: The Plea ConversationProsecutor's Discretionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16052776388565362412noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4546249089149740759.post-9889001025256652352012-08-02T10:59:46.551-04:002012-08-02T10:59:46.551-04:00Two things: 1) Withdraw our consent to the plea a...Two things: 1) Withdraw our consent to the plea and reinstate the indictment. Then continue to trial like it never happened, or 2) let the defendant get sentenced. This usually happens when the judge gives a sentencing range and the defendant will get the high end without cooperation.Prosecutor's Discretionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16052776388565362412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4546249089149740759.post-63726548728620840842012-08-02T10:51:20.648-04:002012-08-02T10:51:20.648-04:00What do you do when a defendant backs out of a ple...What do you do when a defendant backs out of a plea deal like he did?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4546249089149740759.post-61024386937349252012-08-01T09:56:24.564-04:002012-08-01T09:56:24.564-04:00Well I can tell you from experience that although ...Well I can tell you from experience that although the idea of a plea is horribly insulting to the family members of the victims, at the same time, the possibility, no matter how slim, that this person could walk (i.e. be acquitted at trial) is even more horrifying. So although the idea of a plea is just reprehensible, after more thought, I can see why families would agree to it. If someone Lisa Reganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12899014095250160853noreply@blogger.com