Maryland Armed Robbery Plea Deals

As soon as individual suspects that they are a person of interest in a crime, they should contact an attorney. A knowledgeable lawyer will advise them as to what to say, what not to say, who to talk to, and who not to talk to. Police officers are trained and educated in the art of interrogation because a good interrogation will elicit a response from the person that is going to be very detrimental to the person.

If you are facing charges, you may be offered a plea deal, and you may have to consider heavily. You should always contact a local experienced armed robbery lawyer to discuss the potential of a plea and the benefits and consequences of acceptance.

Considering a Plea

It is important to understand that the plea deal conversation should not take place until the attorney feels they have a clear understanding of the state’s case and what the evidence is against the person.

If they think they know what the outcome of a jury trial is going to be and the prosecutor will agree to do something less than the worst outcome for the person, they would start talking to them about acquittal, especially if the state is willing to talk about a better sentencing recommendation or a suspended sentence. After deciding whether or not the state can prove the case and whether or not the plea offer is a better outcome than what might happen at trial, it is the time to start talking about whether or not they should take a plea.

Accepting Plea Deals

Accepting a plea deal for a Maryland armed robbery offense is definitely a discretion that should not even take place until the attorney feels that they have a firm grasp on all of the State’s evidence, the State’s arguments, and what the potential defenses are.

If after a review of the evidence it appears that the State can prove each and every element of the crime, and the defendant does not have any defense, even then, it may not necessarily be the recommendation to take a plea because it really depends on many different things.

One of the main determinations when discussing a plea is determining the worst thing that can happen to the defendant if they went to trial and lost, how much better is the plea as compared to that potential outcome. If it is significantly better, then the defendant may want to consider it.

Unfortunately, when people are on parole or on probation and were to plea, they are going to violate parole and probation and the consequences are going to be significant. If that is the situation, the defendant may not want to take a plea. Any discussion about a plea should not be broached until the attorney really understands how a trial might end, and then give the best advice to the defendant about what to do.