# Plea deals and double jeopardy: lawyer question..

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 29, 2013, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plea-deals-and-double-jeopardy-lawyer-question/648750 "2013-01-29T22:55:45Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 1, 2013, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plea-deals-and-double-jeopardy-lawyer-question/648750/21 "2013-02-01T00:03:28Z")

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> [@denquixote](#):
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> I cannot imagine a negotiated plea being appealed after the judge has ascertained the voluntariness in court.

Some judges do it better than others. A valid plea takes a bit of time. Even so, a _successful_ appeal is pretty rare.

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