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I. THE BASICS OF A PLEA BARGAIN Plea bargains, also called negotiated pleas or just “deals,” are the way most criminal cases end. A plea bargain is an agreement between a defendant and a prosecutor, in which the defendant agrees to plead guilty, or “no contest,” in exchange for an agreement by the prosecutor to […]

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NLPA Provides Many Services Related To Plea Negotiations

Plea negotiations often times can be used to help minimize a defendant’s exposure in the case. If you know you’re not 100% innocent of a crime and are facing a severely lengthy sentence should you proceed to trial, a plea may help to qualify you for a lower base guideline range. If you’re not sure […]

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People Are Securing Early Release Due to COVID-19

The Coronavirus pandemic has proved a relentless threat to everybody, and no less to those in prison. Fatality tolls are still rising with a deadly consistency, and there is still no indication as to whether a vaccine can be found in time or even at all. For governments all over the world who are still […]

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Can You Secure an Early Release Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic?

With more than half a million confirmed cases and deaths in the tens of thousands, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is undoubtedly one of the sternest public health challenges to face the modern world. The US has been one of the hardest-hit countries in the world, recently surpassing China with the highest number of confirmed cases. […]

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What is a Post-Conviction Motion?

The criminal justice system is usually set in motion once an offence is committed, and prosecution ensues. But while the law does its best to guide the conduct of criminal trials, human and cognitive error are almost inevitable. Courts of first instance especially face an arduous job and decisions may not always be the best […]

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Will The Coronavirus Interfere with My Trial?

The Coronavirus, COVID-19 has continued to ravage the world as it spreads at prodigious speeds. With some form of civil lockdown or the other happening in countries and states around the world, it has become clear that the world is facing a public health crisis. The effect of the pandemic is not lost on the […]

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Found Guilty: A Discussion of Appeals and Sentence Reductions

Although things can seem very different, getting tried and being found guilty of an offenseconstitutes only a part of the criminal justice process. After conviction and sentencing, thereremains a wide variety of procedures through which the conviction or sentence may be challenged. The conviction and sentence may be challenged on appeal on grounds of being […]

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How to Shorten Excessive Prison Sentences

A prison sentence often seems like the death knell in criminal defense. Since sentencing occurs after conviction, the natural feeling is that you have made your case and lost it, therefore justifying the sentence. This would be even more so in cases where appeals have been exhausted. However, you should know that it is not […]

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Prison Sentence Reduction

Sentencing comes after conviction and for most that find themselves facing this process, the usual feeling is one of resignation. Since guilt seems to have been proven beyond a reasonable doubt, there is a tendency to simply sit and accept whatever follows. After all, there’s nothing you can do. However, that is almost always wrong. […]

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