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Frontline•Season 22•Episode 16

The Plea

8.3/10 · 86 votesJun 17, 2004

Ranked #7 of 14 in Season 22•+0.2 vs season avg

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Nearly 95 percent of all cases resulting in felony convictions never reach a jury. They are settled through plea bargains in which a defendant agrees to plead guilty in exchange for a reduced sentence. But what are the implications of a system that relies on

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The Plea

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Will Lyman

Self - Narrator (voice)

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Episode Summary

"The Plea" is episode 16 of Frontline season 22. It scored 8.3/10 from 86 votes, ranking #7 of 14 episodes this season (season average 8.1). It aired on June 17, 2004.

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