Is it common for a DA to file a charge and then threaten to increase the charge during plea negotiations?
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Is it common for a DA to file a charge and then threaten to increase the charge during plea negotiations?
Asked on January 21, 2013 under Criminal Law, Colorado
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Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Ordinarily once a criminal charge is filed against a defendant and the party has made a first appearance and then plea negotiations are then made at a settlement conference, custom and practice is that the plead charges are negotiated downward where there is no threat to increase the charge or charges by the district attorney's office.
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