How To Reduce Jail Time - Find Ways To Reduce Those Long Prison Sentences

Plea bargaining can be entered any time from the moment of arrest up until an official verdict is read

Florida, FL (prHWY.com) December 25, 2012 - Florida, Dec 25, 2012 - Plea bargaining can be entered any time from the moment of arrest up until an official verdict is read. However, there are a few ways to reduce those long prison sentences, either Federal or State, by up to 60% sometimes. Now, there are a few factors that come in play when doing such, which will be further explained below.
How To Reduce Jail Time - If the inmate is in Federal prison, then there are specific rules prescribed in the Federal Criminal Rules and Procedures that apply. Generally, if the person is already in prison, it is called a Rule 35 Motion. This Motion is filed by the AUSA that handled the case originally. The AUSA(Prosecutor), will only file this motion when the person provides "substantial assistance" to the government. It usually is done by what is called "third party cooperation", where a third party actually assists the government for the prisoner. These motions can range from 10%-60% off the original sentence. But ultimately, the Judge will have to approve this downward departure motion. If, the defendant isn't already sentences, this motion is called a 5K1, but only if the cooperation is done before sentencing.
However, it is usually more advantageous for the defendant to seek plea bargaining before they have been charged with the offense(s). This is because the person sometimes may not be able to have charges dropped or reduced after the charges have been formally filed. Prison Sentences can be very long.
Also, it is better to seek plea bargaining at the beginning of trial, so that the accused does not have to waste valuable time and resources sitting through the entire length of the trial. Thus, for the criminally accused, it is best to retain an attorney without delay so that they have the option of plea bargaining as early as possible in the proceedings.
Second, if the inmate is in State prison, all the same form above generally applies, however, all State courts call it something different if at all called something. So, instead of a Rule 35, it's just a motion for downward departure.
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