Question

If a defendant agrees to a plea barraging, what step of the criminal justice process do they jump ahead to?

Answer 1

· Most plea agreements in misdemeanor cases are worked out at the pretrial conference with some resolved at the arraignment. In felony cases where plea bargains are permitted, the prosecution and defense can arrive at an agreement at any stage of the criminal proceedings, including during or after a trial but before a jury arrives at a verdict.