Tag: Plea Bargain

Types of Plea Bargains

April 8, 2022

Over 90% of criminal convictions result from plea bargains.  Why so many? Because the US criminal justice system is inefficient and overwhelmed with cases.

What is a Plea Bargain?

February 26, 2013

Contrary to the dramatic scenarios that are portrayed on television, few criminal cases are decided by a sensational trial in which a defendant must fight for his life. The majority of cases in the real world do not make it to a courtroom to be heard by a jury. Instead, most criminal cases are settled […]