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During the meeting which he attended with his attorney, the defendant completed a form that stated he understood his Miranda rights. The defendant was extended an offer to participation in a drug treatment program, for which he agreed in exchange for deferred prosecution.Īfter accepting the deferred prosecution agreement, the defendant met with a representative of the diversion program to register. Shortly thereafter, his charge was reduced to a class 1 misdemeanor.

The defendant rejected a plea agreement during a comprehensive pretrial conference. The defendant was charged with a class 6 felony for possession or use of marijuana and participated in plea discussions. The case arose when a security guard found the defendant with marijuana in a restroom. The Court considered the question of whether statements made by a defendant in connection with his deferred prosecution agreement were admissible. Recently, the Arizona Supreme Court reviewed a case in which the defendant opted to participate in deferred prosecution, but did not complete it. Prosecutors are encouraged to pursue plea agreements in criminal cases, and offer diversion programs when possible, to reduce court caseloads and to preserve the resources needed to conduct trials.ĭefendants must also consider whether or not their statements made for purposes of plea negotiations or deferred sentencing, may be used against them if the charges are later prosecuted.

DEFENSE ZONE 2 FREE TRIAL TRIAL

The USSC reported 97.3 percent of criminal cases were resolved without trial, while only 2.7 percent went to trial.Ī majority of defendants opt for plea deals or deferred prosecution when made available to them, to avoid the uncertainties of trial verdicts, and harsh sentencing. The United States Sentencing Commission (USSC) reported similar statistics in 2016. Last year Maricopa County Superior Court reported that of 99.8 percent of terminated criminal cases, only 2.2 percent went to trial. In some cases the prosecution can offer participation in a deferred prosecution program if it is available for certain types of criminal charges. As an alternative to trial, you may be offered a plea deal. If you have criminal charges, it is likely that you will be faced with the decision of whether or not to take your case to trial.