A: Here in California, and across the land, a judge can reject a plea bargain in a criminal case. There are a number of factors that may result in the plea agreement being rejected: (a) A victim’s ...

Behind the constitutional guarantee of trial by jury lies a shadowy reality of American criminal justice: the vast majority of federal criminal cases never reach a courtroom. Instead, they end in plea ...

Dear PAO, My son Gelo was arrested for allegedly selling prohibited drugs. A relative, who is a law enforcement officer, encouraged us to avail of the remedy of plea bargaining because this is ...