Plea deals are a fixture in the U.S. criminal justice system. In fact, many people with no direct connection to the criminal justice system know what plea bargaining is, thanks to popular television crime dramas. The reality of plea deals,…
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Apr.11
2012
2012
Supreme Court Solidifies Right to Effective Assistance of Counsel during Plea Bargaining
By: Houston Criminal Lawyer John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair
There are two primary movers in our criminal justice system: criminal prosecution and criminal defense. We…