Cop A Plea

Counteroffer

Slang for a “plea bargain” in which an accused defendant in a criminal case agrees to plead guilty or “no contest” to a crime in return for a promise of a recommendation of leniency in sentencing to be made by the prosecutor to the judge and/or an agreement by the prosecutor to drop some of the charges. often the judge agrees to the recommendation before the plea is entered (becomes final).

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