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bombcartoday at 2:04 PM1 replyview on HN

"Plea deals" have an interesting caveat that I didn't know - you can agree to punishments that the government couldn't impose as part of a plea deal.

So if the punishment for driving drunk is 3 years in prison, you may be able to avoid it by accepting a plea deal that infringes on your third amendment rights.

This can even occur in a civil case.


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chuckadamstoday at 2:08 PM

I'm pretty sure even a plea bargain can't result in soldiers being quartered in your home.

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