As posted yesterday, Louis Robles was supposed to plead guilty this morning in front of Judge Gold. The parties had agreed to 10 years in prison.
Well, not so fast. Judge Gold did not accept the deal today and rescheduled it in a month. Judge Gold has rejected plea agreements before, notably in the Al Gutman case.
At last week's symposium on ethics at the University of Miami, there was a panel discussion with 5 judges who were asked if they ever rejected agreed to pleas. They all responded that they did not. Should judges reject plea agreements? Comments?
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Showing posts with label pleas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pleas. Show all posts
Friday, April 20, 2007
Thursday, April 19, 2007
Pretty pleas(e)
Lots of pleas being reported today. Former asbestos lawyer Louis Robles is taking ten years. And the Hollywood cops are pleading to a min/man ten years, with the hope of a cooperation reduction.
Think about where you were *ten years* ago. I think all of us forget how freaking long that is.
Think about where you were *ten years* ago. I think all of us forget how freaking long that is.
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