How Do You Plea?

A plea bargain is defined as an agreement in a case between the prosecutor and the defendant (as well as his or her attorney) where the prosecutor convinces the defendant to plead guilty to a lesser charge or to the original charge with a recommendation of a lighter sentence.  A court proceeding is then avoided, as well as the possibility of being convicted of a greater charge.

There are basically three types of plea bargains –

1.  Charge bargaining…used when a defendant pleads guilty to a less serious charge.

2.  Count bargaining…used when someone pleads guilty to a fewer number of charges.

3.  Sentence bargaining…a guilty plea with full prior knowledge of the sentence.

Plea bargaining may or may not be right for you or a loved one.  At that critical juncture may we suggest that you seek the advice of Jon Sinn.  Sometimes the only sin you may have committed is not calling Jon in a timely manner.  That’s Akron criminal lawyer Jon Sinn.  He will fight with you aggressively.  Just call (330) 431-0160.  

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Bombshell Was Much More than just a Movie.

If you saw the movie Bombshell about the Fox News scandal it is chilling and perhaps eye-opening.  These days, sexual harassment often takes on more subtle forms.  Instead of being propositioned for sex a victim might receive suggestive late-night texts or images, unwelcome sexually charged comments, or invitations to meetings that seem to turn into dates.

How is sexual harassment defined in 2020?

1.  Quid Quo Pro harassment.  We have heard that term a lot in recent months.

2.  A hostile work environment in general.

3.  Repeated compliments of an employee’s appearance.

4.  Asking an employee about their sex life.

5.  Making off-color sexual jokes.

6.  Repeated hugging.

These are just some of the ways that an otherwise upstanding individual can be brought up on sexual harassment charges.  If that happens to you this year in the state of Ohio take action to defend yourself vigorously by calling Akron sex crime attorney Jon Sinn.  Many times, the only sin you many have committed is NOT calling Jon.  That’s Jon Sinn at (330) 431-0160.