Question

Initially, you charged the defendant with attempted murder, since there was reason to believe the barn might have been occupied at the time. in reality, you knew that you would not be able to prove this charge in court. you thought that adding this serious charge might lead the defendant to plead guilty to the arson charge if you agreed to drop the attempted murder charge. this arrangement would be a:​

Answer 1

This arrangement would be a "plea bargain".

Step-by-step explanation:

A plea bargain refers to an arrangement or agreement which is made between a defendant and a prosecutor. In plea bargain, in return for an understanding by the prosecutor to left at least one charges, decrease a charge to make it at lower level crime, or endorsed to the judge a particular sentence Which is okay to the defense.