Legal Question in Criminal Law in California
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What is the legal term for getting a reduced sentence in lieu of going to trial
Asked on 3/29/05, 12:41 pm
2 Answers from Attorneys
Philip Iadevaia
Law Offices of Philip A. Iadevaia
Re: trial
There's really no ''legal term,'' except to say you have bargained for a lesser punishment in leiu of risking a conviciton at trial and greater sentence. That is called ''plea bargaining.''
Answered on 3/29/05, 1:54 pm
Lyle Johnson
Bedi and Johnson Attorneys at Law
Re: trial
Plea Bargain. This process is controled by statute in California.
Answered on 3/29/05, 1:57 pm
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