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cop a plea

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cop a plea
Fig. to plead guilty to a lesser charge to avoid a more serious charge or lessen time of imprisonment. He copped a plea and got off with only two months in the slammer.
See also: cop

cop a plea  (American informal)
to admit that you are guilty of a crime in order to try to get a less severe punishment The police hoped the men would cop a plea and testify against the ringleaders in return for reduced sentences.
See also: cop


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Tremayne Durham, 33, agreed to cop a plea in exchange for an all-he-could-eat marathon meal of Kentucky Fried Chicken, Popeye's chicken, mashed potatoes, coleslaw, carrot cake and ice cream, with op-lions for an Italian feast following sentencing.
It is clear that Rooney's vehement belief he was more sinned against than sinner, and unwillingness to cop a plea for a crime he still does not accept he committed, has forced Barwick's hand.
It is clear Rooney's belief that he was more sinned against than sinner, and unwillingness to cop a plea for a crime he still does not accept he committed, has forced Barwick's hand.
 
 
 
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