The Federal Prosecutor Is Interested in Having More Defendants Plead

question 36

Multiple Choice

The federal prosecutor is interested in having more defendants plead guilty.She has come up with a procedure to make plea requests more equitable and thus more appealing to the defendants.However, she is not sure that the process is completely legal.She sends a letter to the local Circuit Court requesting its opinion.How should the Circuit Court respond?

• A) It should grant the request in an advisory opinion.
• B) It should deny the request, as there is no case or controversy.
• C) It could either grant or deny, depending on the potential impact of the procedure.
• D) None of the above is correct.

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