
Should You Accept A Plea Agreement?
The decision whether to accept a plea agreement is one for you to make and depends on your specific circumstances.
The decision whether to accept a plea agreement is one for you to make and depends on your specific circumstances.
A plea is the response you give to charges, and a plea deal is an arrangement made by you, prosecution, and the court. But what exactly do pleas and plea deals entail?
At the beginning of a criminal case, you have three choices when you enter a plea: guilty, not guilty or no contest. How do you decide which?
You have a constitutional right to a lawyer in criminal cases. But how do you know if your lawyer is doing a good job?
The purpose of a plea deal is simple: certainty. It's the only way for you to guarantee the outcome of your trial and your sentence.
If you have an arrest warrant, police may ask you to come in voluntarily. Does "giving yourself up" or "turning yourself in" really help?