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Plea Bargaining - a process whereby the prosecutor and defense attorney negotiate
Process whereby the prosecutor and defense attorney negotiate a mutually satisfactory disposition of the case. The court and the defendant must approve of any settlements. For example, a guilty plea may be exchanged for a lesser charge or a sentencing recommendation, or for dismissal of one or more of the charges in a multi-count information, or for dismissal of another case.

 


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Governor Nominates The Honorable Theodore T. Jones, Jr. To The Court Of Appeals
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U.S. Joins with Brazil, Panama, Colombia To Break Up Drug Ring
U.S. Joins with Brazil, Panama, Colombia To Break Up Drug Ring

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Schering-Plough to pay $345 million to resolve criminal and civil cases
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Criminal Defense Terms

 


Today's Terms

Fifth Amendment

Definition:
Among other rights, the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees that a person cannot be compelled to present self-incriminating testimony in a criminal (or juvenile) proceeding.

Bench warrant

Definition:
An order issued by the court for the arrest of a person

Miranda rule

Definition:
The rule, pronounced in Miranda v. Arizona, that confessions are inadmissible in a criminal prosecution if the police do not advise the suspect in custody of certain rights before questioning.

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  • Pawtucket
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  • Riverside
  • Tiverton
  • Wakefield
  • Warwick
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