"Projected" when used in this sense means that it is 'expected' that soemthing will happen. (e.g.: Because of the amount of evidence against him it is 'projected' that he will enter a guilty plea.)
"Entering a plea" means the offiical declaration of your plea in the case in which you were charged (i.e.- 'enter' a plea of guilty - 'enter' a plea of not guilty).
No, it is a guilty plea
Your plea is : Guilty or Not Guilty.
Not guilty plea
An open plea is when a defendant pleads guilty without an agreement regarding punishment.
Yes, a defendant can change their plea from not guilty to guilty after initially pleading not guilty. This is known as a plea change or plea bargain, and it typically involves negotiations between the defendant and the prosecution. The court must approve the plea change before it becomes official.
to get a lesser jail / prison sentence in exchange for pleading guilty.
yes.
standing mute means to not plead guilty or not guilty. In the United States when this occurs the judge will enter a plea of not guilty on the defendants behalf.
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.
A "negotiated plea guilty," often referred to as a "negotiated plea," is an agreement in which a defendant pleads guilty to a lesser charge or receives a reduced sentence in exchange for cooperating with the prosecution. This type of plea bargain allows the defendant to avoid the uncertainties of a trial while providing the prosecution with a conviction. It typically involves negotiations between the defense attorney and the prosecutor, and it must be approved by the court.
Yes, you can change your plea to guilty at any time up to - and including - your court appearance.