Plea bargain
In China, a plea bargaining pilot scheme has been introduced by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress in 2016. For defendants that faces jail terms of three years or below, agrees to plea guilty voluntarily and agree with prosecutors' crime and sentencing proposals, will be given mitigated punishments.
New York City Criminal Court
Plea bargain negotiations take place in the AP Parts prior to the case being in a trial-ready posture, and depending upon caseloads, the judges in the AP Parts may conduct pre-trial and felony motion hearings. The most common pre-trial evidence suppression hearings are "Mapp" (warrantless searches and probable cause), "Dunaway" (confessions), "Huntley" (Miranda rights), "Wade" (identification evidence like lineups), and "Johnson" ("Terry" stops) hearings. Trial Parts also conduct pre-trial motion hearings, including "Sandoval" (witness impeachment) and "Molineux" (admissibility of prior uncharged crimes) hearings. Once pretrial hearings are completed, the case is considered ready for trial and will usually be transferred to a courtroom that specializes in handling trials.