Sentences with phrase «probability of a guilty plea»

The longer is pre-trial custody, the greater is the probability of a guilty plea, which increases the probability of wrongful convictions.

Not exact matches

Prosecutors» method of plea bargaining changes so as to produce more guilty pleas which increases the probability of wrongful convictions.

Using data from administrative court and tax records, we find that pretrial detention significantly increases the probability of conviction, primarily through an increase in guilty pleas.

On an appeal from conviction, an accused may challenge the validity of a guilty plea, but bears the onus of showing, on a balance of probabilities, that the plea was invalid because one (or more) of the elements essential to a valid plea was lacking.