Explain the various types of guilty pleas
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Straight guilty pleas are made without negotiation between defense counsel and the prosecutor, and are generally entered in cases where the proof of guilt is overwhelming.
Negotiated pleas occur in exchange for some concession from the government.
Charge bargaining is when the government reduces either the severity or the number of criminal charges in exchange for a guilty plea.
Sentence bargaining occurs when the prosecutor recommends a favorable sentence to the judge, or when the defendant bargains directly for a favorable sentence with the judge, in exchange for a guilty plea.
Fact bargaining occurs when the prosecutor agrees not to challenge a defendant's version of the facts or agrees not to reveal damaging facts to the judge.
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