The Georgetown Law Journal’s Post

‘Compassionless Plea Bargaining,’ by Professor Julian A. Cook, III, explores a recent controversy where a number of federal prosecutors required defendants to sign plea agreements waiving compassionate release rights in plea deals during COVID-19, a practice halted by Attorney General Garland due to fairness concerns. This Article also proposes important reforms to the federal plea hearing system, urging a more thorough examination of plea voluntariness and defendant comprehension. Read it on our Online platform at https://lnkd.in/eDQKcPzs!

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