The high cost of a trial, and the often time-consuming nature of it along with appeals which can stretch out for many years, ...

Still, there have been cases of judges rejecting deals because of victim feedback. In her 35-year career as a prosecutor, mostly of white-collar crimes, Peress said she has twice encountered a judge ...

The court found that Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III had the authority to invalidate a contract reached between the ...

The reported plea agreement involving Kohberger has left the community in shock, with little information coming from the ...

As a judge is poised to decide whether Bryan Kohberger can accept a plea deal that would allow him to avoid the death penalty ...

A man has pleaded guilty to fatally shooting his ex’s boyfriend as part of a plea deal to avoid the death penalty, according ...

The vast majority of criminal convictions (between 90% and 95%) in the United States are the result of plea deals, at both the state and federal level, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics.