What is the name of being charged with the stronger of multiple violations?

Question

If presented on being charged with multiple violations, having the weaker ones dropped for the stronger violation is known as what?

Answer 1

This is a form of plea bargaining and is a common tactic used. When arrested, a person is usually charged with every violation committed. At pretrial, the DA will drop the smaller offenses if the person will accept a reduced sentence for the larger ( or largest ) offense.

If the plea is rejected, the DA will usually prosecute each charge, which adds substantially to the total jail time a person could be facing.

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