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Chattanooga Criminal Defense: Plea Bargain or Trial Understanding Plea Bargaining When a person is charged with a crime, the choice must be made, plead guilty or go to trial. Plea bargains resolve the the majority of criminal cases. Making an informed decision requires the expertise of a seasoned legal professional. Of course there are times when the criminal defense attorney can manage to get the charges dismissed, but that is a rare result. The process of plea bargaining involves negotiations between the State of Tennessee and the criminal defendant, through the prosecutor and the defense lawyer. The goal for the defendant is obviously to get the leastRead More →

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Plea Bargain in Tennessee Criminal Law When a person is charged with a crime and arrested or indicted the criminal case moves through the court system in a multiple step process.  The goal of the prosecutor, the defense attorney, the defendant and the court is the same in one respect- reach finality the disposition phase of the case.  The State of Tennessee’s goal is to get a conviction.  The criminal defendant of course would like to walk away without a conviction.  An alternate goal of the defendant is to spend as little time in jail as possible. Agreement Between Criminal Defendant and The State ofRead More →