James E. Bond

Plea bargaining and guilty pleas

§37.1 Constitutionality of Plea Bargaining ................................................................... 2 §37.2 Appropriate Subjects for Plea Bargaining ........................................................... 3 §37.3 Discussions with and Authorization by the Client .............................................. 5 §37.4 Discussions with the Prosecutor ......................................................................... 7 A. One Prosecutor Binds Another ...................................................................... 7 B. Discussions Are Privileged ........................................................................... 8 C. Coercive Tactics by the Prosecutor ............................................................... 8 D. Strategic Considerations ............................................................................... 9 §37.5 The Judges Role in Plea Bargaining................................................................. 10 A. Judicial Involvement Generally ................................................................... 10 B. Judicial Promises or Threats ........................................................................ 12 §37.6 Enforceability of the Plea Agreement ............................................................... 13