A count bargain means the:
A. defendant's top charge was reduced to something less severe.
B. defendant agrees to plead guilty to fewer charges.
C. defendant agrees to plead guilty in exchange for a lesser sentence.
D. defendant gets one sentence for multiple charges, instead of consecutive sentences.
Answer: B
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