5 years in jail for gay teacher who sent threatening voicemails to judge who OK'd "Don't Say Gay" law

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@danimagoo

The judge never has to accept a plea bargain worked out between the prosecutor and the defendant.

Of course the judge does not have to accept. But in the scenario I described the defendant can withdraw their plea if the judge does not accept the plea bargain.

The Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure are quite clear on that.