Plea definition

Plea means a statement in writing delivered by a defendant pursuant to rule 19 in answer to the claim endorsed on a summons under rule 6;
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Plea means a statement of guilt, innocence, or no contest.
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Plea means “motion” or “answer” whichever is appropriate under these rules;
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Examples of Plea in a sentence

  • This Plea Agreement cannot be modified except in writing, signed by the United States and the defendant.

  • The United States has made no promises or representations to the defendant as to whether the Court will accept or reject the recommendations contained within this Plea Agreement.

  • Defendant understands that this Plea Agreement will be filed with the Court, will become a matter of public record and may be disclosed to any person.

  • The defendant’s decision to enter into this Plea Agreement and to tender a plea of guilty is freely and voluntarily made and is not the result of force, threats, assurances, promises, or representations other than the representations contained in this Plea Agreement.

  • This Plea Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the United States and the defendant concerning the disposition of the criminal charge in this case.

  • The defendant has thoroughly reviewed this Plea Agreement and acknowledges that counsel has advised it of the nature of the charge, any possible defenses to the charge, and the nature and range of possible sentences.

  • After conferring with his attorney and considering all available alternatives, the defendant has made a knowing and voluntary decision to enter into this Plea Agreement.

  • The defendant has thoroughly reviewed this Plea Agreement with his attorney and has received satisfactory explanations from his attorney concerning each paragraph of this Plea Agreement and alternatives available to the defendant other than entering into this Plea Agreement.

  • This Plea Agreement between the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇.

  • In the event defendant breaches the Plea Agreement, the United States will no longer be bound by, and may withdraw from, the Plea Agreement and take defendant to trial on any charges of which the United States is aware.


More Definitions of Plea

Plea means, in a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges. See also nolo contendere.
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Plea means a request made in an urgent and emotional manner.
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Plea has the meaning set forth in Section 5.13(e).
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Plea means either or both of the following: (1) pleading “guilty”; or (2) entering a plea of “nolo contendere” or “no contest” to Criminal Conduct.
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Plea means an earnest request, justification, excuse, or pretext.
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Related to Plea

  • Conviction means a finding of guilt (including a plea of nolo contendere) or imposition of sentence, or both, by any judicial body charged with the responsibility to determine violations of the Federal or State criminal drug statutes.

  • Felony Conviction means a conviction within the preceding 24 months of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law and includes conviction of an offense defined in a section of the United States Code that specifically classifies the offense as a felony and conviction of an offense that is classified as a felony under 18 U.S.C. 3559.

  • Felony means that term as defined in section 1 of chapter I of the code of criminal procedure, 1927 PA 175, MCL 761.1.

  • Misdemeanor as used in this Code shall mean any offense deemed a violation of the provisions of this Code which is a lesser offense than a felony as defined by state law.

  • Convictions means, other than in relation to minor road traffic offences, any previous or pending prosecutions, convictions, cautions and binding-over orders (including any spent convictions as contemplated by section 1(1) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 or any replacement or amendment to that Act);