A defendant pleads guilty to two counts of theft.In exchange, the prosecutor dismisses the remaining four counts of theft in the indictment.This is an example of which type of plea bargaining?

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Count bargaining involves the defendant pleading guilty to a lesser number of charges than originally brought by the prosecutor, as seen in this scenario where the defendant pleads guilty to two counts of theft, and the remaining four counts are dismissed.

A Defendant Pleads Guilty to Two Counts of Theft