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• Select Defendant didn't violate plea bargain by showing up late.

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  Defendant didn't violate plea bargain by showing up late.

  Author:David DonovanFrom:North Carolina Lawyers Weekly

  Apr. 8, 2021733 words Article 1480LByline: David Donovan A Johnston County man who had his plea bargain rescinded and got more than three years tacked onto his prison sentence because he was a bit more an hour late for his sentencing hearing will have...
• Select D.C. school bus driver agrees to plea bargain in drunken crash.

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  D.C. school bus driver agrees to plea bargain in drunken crash.

  From:Washingtonpost.com

  Mar. 16, 2023938 words Article 1390LByline: Paul Duggan A driver who authorities said was drunk when he lost control of a school bus carrying 44 D.C. kindergartners on an October field trip in Virginia has agreed to a plea bargain that calls for 31/2...
• Select Fraud at the DPP's office as plea bargain money stashed away in China.

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  Fraud at the DPP's office as plea bargain money stashed away in China.

  From:The Citizen (Dar es Salaam, Tanzania) - AAGM

  Jan. 31, 2023327 words Brief article 1540LTanzania, Jan. 31 -- Dodoma. The office of the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) has come under scrutiny after President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Tuesday revealed that much of the money that was collected by the DPP...
• Select Massive fraud at the DPP's office as plea bargain money stashed away in China.

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  Massive fraud at the DPP's office as plea bargain money stashed away in China.

  From:The Citizen (Dar es Salaam, Tanzania) - AAGM

  Jan. 31, 2023327 words Brief article 1540LTanzania, Jan. 31 -- Dodoma. The office of the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) has come under scrutiny after President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Tuesday revealed that much of the money that was collected by the DPP...
• Select Rwanda: Plea Bargain - Lawyers, Activists Welcome Move.

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  Rwanda: Plea Bargain - Lawyers, Activists Welcome Move.

  From:allAfrica.com

  Aug. 11, 2022510 words Article 1360LByline: Hudson Kuteesa Lawyers and activists have welcomed news where the Rwandan judiciary will start rolling out the plea bargain criminal procedure by October this year. A plea bargain is any agreement in a...
• Select Rwanda: Rwanda Judiciary to Roll Out Plea Bargain on October 12.

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  Rwanda: Rwanda Judiciary to Roll Out Plea Bargain on October 12.

  From:allAfrica.com

  Oct. 4, 2022858 words Article 1360LByline: Hudson Kuteesa On (https://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/rwanda-roll-out-plea-bargain-criminal-procedure-october) October 12, plea bargaining will be officially rolled out in Rwanda's criminal justice system. It is...
• Select NEW PLEA BARGAIN TASK FORCE REPORT HIGHLIGHTS THE TRIAL PENALTY, CALLS FOR TRANSPARENCY.

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  NEW PLEA BARGAIN TASK FORCE REPORT HIGHLIGHTS THE TRIAL PENALTY, CALLS FOR TRANSPARENCY.

  From:States News Service

  Feb. 22, 2023741 words Article 1670LWASHINGTON, DC -- The following information was released by the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL): NACDL applauds the release of a new report from the Plea Bargaining Task Force, a group convened...
• Select Nigeria: Govt Developing Plea Bargain Guidelines for Effective Justice Delivery, Says SGF.

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  Nigeria: Govt Developing Plea Bargain Guidelines for Effective Justice Delivery, Says SGF.

  From:allAfrica.com

  Aug. 3, 2022564 words Article 1610LByline: Alex Enumah in Abuja The federal government on Wednesday disclosed that it is working with critical stakeholders to develop 'Plea Bargain' guidelines for prosecutors of the government as part of efforts at...
• Select Ex-MEP at heart of cash for influence scandal strikes plea bargain; Pier Antonio Panzeri will provide information on corruption network for 'limited' jail time.

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  Ex-MEP at heart of cash for influence scandal strikes plea bargain; Pier Antonio Panzeri will provide information on corruption network for 'limited' jail time.

  From:The Guardian (London, England)

  Jan. 17, 2023359 words Brief article 1560LByline: Jennifer Rankin in Brussels The former MEP at the centre of a cash for influence scandal that has rocked the European parliament has reached a deal with prosecutors to provide information on the corruption...
• Select Nigeria: Lagos Begins Plea Bargain Session for Kirikiri Inmates.

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  Nigeria: Lagos Begins Plea Bargain Session for Kirikiri Inmates.

  From:allAfrica.com

  June 17, 2021618 words Article 1340LA total of 27 inmates - 16 males and 11 females - were beneficiaries of Thursday's plea bargain session. In an effort to decongest correctional centres, the Lagos State Ministry of Justice on Thursday held a plea...
• Select British man in Cyprus faces murder trial after refusal of plea bargain; David Hunter not able to admit lesser charge of manslaughter over death of his terminally ill wife, Janice.

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  British man in Cyprus faces murder trial after refusal of plea bargain; David Hunter not able to admit lesser charge of manslaughter over death of his terminally ill wife, Janice.

  From:The Guardian (London, England)

  Dec. 20, 2022676 words Article 1290LByline: Helena Smith in Athens An elderly Briton accused of murdering his terminally ill wife in Cyprus has been denied the chance to plead guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter, almost a year to the day after...
• Select Ghana: UK's Attorney-General Lauds Ghana's Effort At Introducing Plea Bargain Into Justice System.

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  Ghana: UK's Attorney-General Lauds Ghana's Effort At Introducing Plea Bargain Into Justice System.

  From:allAfrica.com

  Sept. 12, 2022400 words Article 1540LByline: Malik Sullemana The newly appointed Attorney-General of the United Kingdom (UK)Michael Ellis QC has commended Ghana for her sterling track record in good governance, rule of law and efficient justice delivery....
• Select Netanyahu in talks to reach plea bargain in corruption trial.

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  Netanyahu in talks to reach plea bargain in corruption trial.

  From:Weekend All Things Considered

  2022710 words Audio file, Broadcas... 970LTo listen to this broadcast, click here: BYLINE: DANIEL ESTRIN HOST: MICHEL MARTIN MICHEL MARTIN: We're going to turn now to a political drama brewing in Israel. Former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who's on...
• Select Nigeria: 'Dirty' Plea Bargain - How Oil Thieves Caught With N200 Million Product Got Away With N2,000 Fine - Court.

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  Nigeria: 'Dirty' Plea Bargain - How Oil Thieves Caught With N200 Million Product Got Away With N2,000 Fine - Court.

  From:allAfrica.com

  Jan. 20, 20221,357 words Article 1700LByline: Ade Adesomoju The court described the plea bargain agreement filed by a federal prosecutor to give the oil thieves soft landing as sordid, unpleasant, and dirty. Nine oil thieves and their vessel caught with...
• Select Judge: counsel ineffective in handling reneged plea promise.

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  Judge: counsel ineffective in handling reneged plea promise.

  Author:Barry BridgesFrom:Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly

  Feb. 10, 20231,390 words Article 1440LByline: Barry Bridges In post-conviction proceedings during which it was revealed that a prosecutor reneged on his oral promise that a triple-murder defendant would get "the best deal" among his co-conspirators in...
• Select Plea deal upended for Md. officer who shot handcuffed man.

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  Plea deal upended for Md. officer who shot handcuffed man.

  Author:Katie MettlerFrom:The Washington Post

  Feb. 3, 20231,158 words Article 1390LByline: Katie Mettler After being told a week ago that a Prince George's County police officer charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a handcuffed man has been offered a plea deal, the victim's family has now...
• Select New research examining plea deals finds multiple problems.

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  New research examining plea deals finds multiple problems.

  From:Morning Edition

  2022633 words Audio file, Broadcas... 1000LTo listen to this broadcast, click here: BYLINE: STEVE VOCKRODT HOST: STEVE INSKEEP STEVE INSKEEP: Many criminal cases end not in a trial but in a plea deal. Lawyers negotiate such agreements in private, meaning...
• Select Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly near to plea bargain in corruption trial; Former Israeli PM understood to be in advanced talks with state attorney's office over admitting to two counts of breach of trust.

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  Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly near to plea bargain in corruption trial; Former Israeli PM understood to be in advanced talks with state attorney's office over admitting to two counts of breach of trust.

  From:The Guardian (London, England)

  Jan. 16, 2022753 words Article 1530LByline: Bethan McKernan in Jerusalem The former Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly close to reaching a plea bargain in his corruption trial, a development that could mean an unexpectedly swift end...
• Select An end to plea bargaining is critical for justice reform.

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  An end to plea bargaining is critical for justice reform.

  Authors:Chris Kemmitt and Premal DhariaFrom:USA Today

  Nov. 3, 2022835 words Column 1210LByline: Chris Kemmitt, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., and Premal Dharia Picture a criminal trial: Prosecutors grill witnesses on cross-examination, judges rule on objections, defense counsel makes...
• Select Spy Couple In Sub Case Plead Guilty In New Deal.

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  Spy Couple In Sub Case Plead Guilty In New Deal.

  Author:Julian E. BarnesFrom:The New York Times

  Sept. 28, 2022813 words Article 1470LAfter a federal judge threw out Jonathan and Diana Toebbe's previous deal, the Maryland couple agreed to the possibility of a longer prison sentence. The Maryland couple who tried to sell sensitive submarine nuclear...