<P> The plea bargain ( also plea agreement , plea deal , copping a plea , or plea in mitigation ) is any agreement in a criminal case between the prosecutor and defendant whereby the defendant agrees to plead guilty to a particular charge in return for some concession from the prosecutor . This may mean that the defendant will plead guilty to a less serious charge , or to one of the several charges , in return for the dismissal of other charges ; or it may mean that the defendant will plead guilty to the original criminal charge in return for a more lenient sentence . </P>
<P> The plea bargain ( also plea agreement , plea deal , copping a plea , or plea in mitigation ) is any agreement in a criminal case between the prosecutor and defendant whereby the defendant agrees to plead guilty to a particular charge in return for some concession from the prosecutor . This may mean that the defendant will plead guilty to a less serious charge , or to one of the several charges , in return for the dismissal of other charges ; or it may mean that the defendant will plead guilty to the original criminal charge in return for a more lenient sentence . </P>
who makes the decision whether to plea bargain a case
who makes the decision whether to plea bargain a case
prosecutor
prosecutor