Any plea, including one made as a part of a plea agreement, can be withdrawn up until the moment the judge enters the disposition (guilty/not guilty) at trial.
An open plea is when a defendant pleads guilty without an agreement regarding punishment.
According to the media and to the judge that accepted his "guilty" plea, there was no plea agreement in place.
The disposition date refers to the date that the case was disposed of, or adjudicated, in court. If you enter a plea, the disposition date will be that day. If you have a trial, the disposition date will be the date that the jury reads their verdict.
There are several instances when it\'s not appropriate to offer a plea bargain agreement. In any case where there is sufficient evidence, then a plea bargain agreement should not be offered.
Yes, 'the court' is not bound to accept a plea agreement made between the prosecutor and the defendant.
This means that a plea as been entered and at the next court date the judge is gonna determine the length of the sentence.
In most cases, the judge will honor the terms of the plea agreement as long as it is lawful and fair. However, the judge does have discretion to accept or reject the agreement or impose a different sentence if it is not in the best interest of justice.
Plea bargain.
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