My husband is charged with crack/cocaine in 2007/2008 and they offered to drop one charge and give him 5 years non violent for the other charge.
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My husband is charged with crack/cocaine in 2007/2008 and they offered to drop one charge and give him 5 years non violent for the other charge.
Is there any way he could get a better deal cause they are going for first offence.
Asked on May 20, 2009 under Criminal Law, South Carolina
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Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
The plea bargain he can strike always depends on all the facts and circumstances of the case, his prior record, who else is involved, what else they suspect him of, who the victim was, whether the police want him to cooperate in other matters, how crowded the docket is, how much evidence the police have, the desire of the prosecutor to try the case, the political pressures of the moment, who the judge is, what the likely sentence will be if he is convicted, the capability of his lawyers, whether there is a young or new prosecutor who is looking to try the case and gain experience, and sometimes most importantly -- whether he has shown contrition or ticked off the prosecutor or police, among other factors.
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