To protect the constitutional right to trial and discourage imposition of extended sentences for defendants who elect to go to trial instead of accepting a plea offer, and for other purposes.
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Summary
Based on the bill's title, this legislation would establish protections for defendants' constitutional right to trial and would restrict the practice of imposing longer sentences on defendants who choose to go to trial rather than accept a plea agreement. The bill aims to discourage what supporters view as a penalty for exercising trial rights.
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