Sentence examples for plea discussions from inspiring English sources

The plea discussions were disclosed in a letter from prosecutors seeking to delay a court hearing scheduled for Tuesday.

Plea discussions ensued and Mr. Brownlee ultimately agreed that the three executives would not have to do jail time.

As the jury deliberations continued, another insider trading defendant, meanwhile, was expected to plead guilty, while a second was in plea discussions.

Judges "cannot stay completely removed from all matters touching upon plea discussions," the brief said, and so they will sometimes run afoul of the rule barring any participation.

Rengan Rajaratnam pleaded not guilty to insider trading charges in late March, but prosecutors have signaled that they are in plea discussions with him).

Marc Costanzo, the senior deputy attorney general of Pennsylvania, said no plea discussions had been held in the case in which Sandusky is accused of more than 50 counts of sexually abusing 10 boys over a number of years.

"The more common scenario is plea discussion," Richman said.

Plea deal discussions are hinging on whether prosecutors will rule out the death penalty as the defense has demanded.

"It was not part of any negotiation or plea bargain discussion".

And Mr Havel, however eloquent his pleas for discussion and consensus, has failed to displace it.Who could do better?

Aspects of the plea deal under discussion were reported first by The Star-Ledger of Newark and Gannett Newspapers of New Jersey.