Ethan was arrested for public drunkenness and lewd and lascivious behavior after attending his close friend's bachelor party. This is his first encounter with the criminal justice system. He works as a project manager with a local construction company. Ethan has been involved with his girlfriend for 3 years. His attorney reached an agreement with the prosecutor to reduce his sentence to probation. Ethan's attorney and the prosecutor were able to work out an agreement on the expectation of a guilty plea. This agreement is also known as a

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Ethan was arrested for public drunkenness and lewd and lascivious behavior after attending his close friend's bachelor party.  This is his first encounter with the criminal justice system.  He works as a project manager with a local construction company. Ethan has been involved with his girlfriend for 3 years.  His attorney reached an agreement with the prosecutor to reduce his sentence to probation. Ethan's attorney and the prosecutor were able to work out an agreement on the expectation of a guilty plea.  This agreement is also known as a

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A plea bargain is an agreement between a defendant and prosecutor where the defendant agrees to plead guilty to a lesser charge or receive a reduced sentence.

Ethan Was Arrested for Public Drunkenness and Lewd and Lascivious