Most cases go no further than the trial court: for example, the criminal defendant is convicted (by a trial or a guilty plea) and sentenced by the court and the case ends.

大多数案件只在初审阶段进行：例如，刑事被告被定罪（通过审判或认罪）并由法庭判决，案件就结束了。

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A guilty plea cuts out the need for a long trial.

承认有罪就不需要长时间的审判了。

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He has said he turned down an offer for a short sentence in exchange for a guilty plea.

他说警察局开出的条件是只要他认罪就判处他短期徒刑，但是他拒绝了。

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He did not answer the charges himself but his lawyers entered a plea of not guilty.

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The prosecution had argued that Kasab changed his plea from innocent to guilty to secure a more-lenient sentence.

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Mr. Baldwin made a deal and entered a guilty plea, while Mr. Snipes went to trial.

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But Army rules prohibit a judge from accepting a guilty plea to charges that could result in a death sentence.

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