Your Guide to Plea Bargains in Illinois
Enshrined in the Constitution of the United States is the right to trial by jury. However, many criminal justice matters in this country never actually go before a jury. Instead, they terminate in a plea bargain. The state of Illinois is no exception to this.
It helps to understand what a plea bargain is and how it works in criminal justice cases. Read on to find out more.
A Plea Bargain: What Is It?A plea bargain, sometimes also referred [...]