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In a criminal case, a charge is the specific criminal act that the accused is alleged to have committed. For example, a person could be charged with murder or possession of a controlled substance.
A plea is the defendant's formal response. Typically, the defendant can plead guilty or not guilty, and sometimes nolo contendre.
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What is conviction by plea?
A conviction by plea is where you plea "guilty" or "nolo contendre" (no contest) to a charge. The plea is treated as a conviction of that charge.
An agreement between the prosecution and the accused to agree to a lesser charge is known as?
Plea bargain.
What impact does a plea bargain have on the original charge?
If your plea bargain is successful, the original (usually more severe) charge is Nolle Prossed by the prosecutor in exchange for a guilty plea to a lesser offense.
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What is the deference between GC and GCHS?
What is deference GC, HPLC & GCHS
What is deference between stomach?
between stomach and what?
What is the precise term for legal negotiation in which the prosecution reduces a defendant's charge in exchange for a guilty plea?
A 'plea bargain' - more commonly known as "copping a plea."
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What is the time deference between Dhaka Bangladesh and Dallas Texas? Save
Can you enter a plea of nolo contendre on drug charge?
Yes, you can.
Can you plea bargain to drop charge on a abduction charge?
Generally not: this is entirely up to the court system.
The differences between plea plead?
Plead is the verb, plea is a noun.
Are there restrictions to using the nolo contendere plea?
No. Such a plea is simply a nicer-sounding way of pleading guilty. When utilizing the Nolo plea you are conceding that the prosecution does have sufficient evidence of your guilt.Nolo contendre is a Latin-derived term meaning "I will not contest" (i.e.: the charge against me), which is a plea made by a defendant to a criminal charge, allowing the judge to then find him/her guilty. It has the same effect as a plea of guilty.
