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Discover LudwigThe phrase "accept a plea" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used in legal contexts when a defendant agrees to plead guilty to a lesser charge in exchange for a more lenient sentence.
Example: "The defendant decided to accept a plea to avoid the risk of a longer sentence if found guilty at trial."
Alternatives: "agree to a plea" or "enter a plea deal".
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They urged prosecutors to accept a plea deal for a sentence of life without parole.
Lawyers for Vick, the Atlanta Falcons quarterback, had recommended that he also accept a plea deal.
Shifman, though, dismissed the possibility that Graham would accept a plea agreement.
Walli, Sister Megan, and Boertje-Obed refused to accept a plea bargain, and insisted on a trial by jury.
The Justice Department might accept a plea under the belief that pursuing charges against him would serve little purpose.
Mr. Corsi has declined to accept a plea deal and has not been charged with a crime.
Defendants who insist on a trial can face much longer sentences than those who accept a plea bargain.
She has insisted on her innocence, refusing to accept a plea bargain that would have allowed her to walk free.
This discretion is as critical an element of basic fairness as a trial judge's discretion to decline to accept a plea of guilty.
Pressure on defendants to accept a plea bargain is often immense and the risk inevitably exists that the innocent will agree to enter a guilty plea.
Federal officials announced on Wednesday that ex-Subway spokesman Jared Fogle has agreed to accept a plea deal for having sex with minors and obtaining child pornography.
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