Generally speaking, except for serious crimes which the law punishes with capital punishment, life imprisonment, and imprisonment for more than three years, a defendant can request the prosecutor to initiate a plea bargaining procedure for negotiating the scope of the sentence with the prior consent of the court. (iclg.com)
He said that the suspects were just served with the charge yesterday, the consent of the court was not taken and that prompted the initial delay. (nigeriapoliticsonline.com)
«But now, the consent of the court has been gotten, the suspects have been served properly and we are hoping they will be arraigned tomorrow.» (nigeriapoliticsonline.com)