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Federal Criminal Case Judges Can Reject Plea Bargains

By Walin & Klarich

Judges have the power to reject plea bargains in federal criminal cases; hiring an experienced federal criminal attorney can assist you in obtaining a positive result in your case A federal judge recently rejected a plea bargain made between the accused and the prosecutors that would have given an Orange County billionaire probation for lying to regulators about his role in an alleged $2.2-billion stock-option scam. The defendant was facing charges that carried a maximum prison term of five years. However, under federal sentencing guidelines, probation would be considered appropriate for someone like the defendant with no prior record. While it is rare for a judge to reject a plea bargain, it does happen and the judge is within his or her power to reject the terms of any plea arrangement...continue to full post

Full post as published by Southern California Criminal Defense Blog on October 20, 2008 (boomark / email).