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Legal Question (interpret the meaning and application of a law) [1913] Legality of Plea Bargains
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Your honourable justices,

The Judicial Act currently notes that at Article 5, section 3

"The verdict shall be guilty if and only if the accused admitted guilt or the justice has determined it to be substantially more likely than not that the criminal act occurred."

Article 6 of the Judicial Act relates to Sentencing.

"(1) A sentencing case is started when an individual has been found guilty after being indicted. The case is started, if possible, by the justice that delivered the conviction.

(2) The sentencing case shall be on hold if an appeal for the conviction has been filed, for the duration of that appeal. If the original conviction is overturned, the sentencing case is automatically dismissed."

Article 2 of The Criminal Code sets out punishments of sentences

If a respondent pleads guilty to an offence,

(1) Does the Court have the ability, under the letter of the law, to enter into (or ratify) plea bargains for reduced sentences upon an early admission of guilt or an acceptance of guilt?

Regardless of the respondents plea,

(2) does the Court have the power to approach a respondent to seek a change his plea?

I thank the Court for it's time.
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Messages In This Thread
[1913] Legality of Plea Bargains - by Beepee - 03-20-2019, 02:28 AM
Notice of Reception - by Kris Kringle - 03-20-2019, 10:57 AM
RE: [1913] Legality of Plea Bargains - by Nat - 03-20-2019, 07:09 PM
Determination of Justiciability - by Kris Kringle - 03-20-2019, 11:57 PM
RE: [1913] Legality of Plea Bargains - by Beepee - 03-23-2019, 07:23 AM
RE: [1913] Legality of Plea Bargains - by Beepee - 03-23-2019, 07:37 AM
RE: [1913] Legality of Plea Bargains - by Nat - 03-23-2019, 08:06 AM
RE: [1913] Legality of Plea Bargains - by Tsunamy - 03-24-2019, 04:28 PM
Notice - by Kris Kringle - 02-24-2020, 09:26 AM
RE: Notice - by Roavin - 02-24-2020, 05:09 PM
RE: [1913] Legality of Plea Bargains - by Roavin - 02-24-2020, 11:43 AM
RE: [1913] Legality of Plea Bargains - by Roavin - 02-25-2020, 07:29 PM



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