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…punishment had been used in the first place. For example, in 1983, sixteen-year-old Shari Ann Merton was killed and her killer Corey Barton accepted a plea bargain, which ended his punishment in nine years and eight months prison time. In 1998 Barton was charged…

…for four hours before his mother found him. Matthew Lilly was allowed to plea bargain to drop the death penalty. He pleaded “no contest” to the charge, which means he doesn’t admit to the murder or deny it. He was found guilty and received life in prison…

…or seventeen years old. When a defendant has at least one prior conviction for a serious or violent felony, the district attorney is required to plead and prove all known prior felony convictions. Prior felony convictions cannot be used as part of a plea-bargain…

…not to listen to others such as his father and what they have to say, and continue in support of his friend. As a sign of his loyalty, Manolin first asks the old man if he may accompany him on his next day’s trip to sea. At first this plea is turned down…

…did not know the names of those higher up the chain of command and thus could not expose the whole organization in any plea bargaining arrangements (Jordan.83).” The arrest and capture of the kingpins of the cartel is probably one of the most challenging…

…that the Tison brothers would most likely face the death penalty. They agreed to a plea bargain but later rescinded after learning they would have to implicate their mother in the breakout. The trial was quick and the brothers received the death penalty. They appealed…

…quiet and earnest discussions. There, plea bargains are struck; the question of what sentence is to be imposed is decided or agreed upon; the amount of a fine is determined; and the urgings of judicial mercy are made. More often than not, the name…

…due to all the plea-bargaining. This case was the longest criminal trial in U.S. History. The actual trial took over two years to prosecute. It's a wonder that any justice was served at all. Another great concern was the reaction to Judge Ronald…

…. Plea bargaining is common in rape cases because of the difficulties in prosecuting rapes, however; the same can be said of many other crimes. This is just the way the system works. The problems in punishment for date rape are not with our laws. The problem…

…in their privileged positions. Here plea-bargaining is used to effectively enforce social control over the poor at a reduced cost to the state. However, this is not to say that the powerful do not commit crimes. Their crimes are called white collar and are usually…