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title: "Record the dates of the charge and the plea"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/criminal-law/work-out-the-guilty-plea-discount-that-applies-to-the-timing-of-a-plea/united-states"
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site: "AI Law Framework"
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practice_area: "Criminal Law"
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jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
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# Record the dates of the charge and the plea

> List the date of the charging paper and the date of the plea, as the file states them. Do not compute a reduction and do not state a percentage.

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Criminal Law](https://ailawframework.com/practice/criminal-law.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | List the date of the charging paper and the date of the plea, as the file states them. Do not compute a reduction and do not state a percentage. |
| What the lawyer must review | You decide whether timing matters to the sentence. Section 3553(a) requires a sentence sufficient, but not greater than necessary, and it refers to the guidelines range. It does not state a plea percentage. The Guidelines Manual was not opened, so this check states no discount for a prompt plea. Model Rule 3.3 applies before you tell a court that a reduction applies. Formal Opinion 512 applies to the docket. A date that is not in the file is not inferred. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Work out the guilty plea discount that applies to the timing of a plea](https://ailawframework.com/practice/criminal-law/work-out-the-guilty-plea-discount-that-applies-to-the-timing-of-a-plea.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: List the date of the charging paper and the date of the plea, as the file states them. Do not compute a reduction and do not state a percentage.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Do not invent a one-third or any other reduction.
- A state plea discount is the state statute. None was opened.

## Sources

- [18 U.S.C. § 3553 (imposition of a sentence)](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/3553) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [ABA Model Rule 3.3, Candor Toward the Tribunal](https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_3_3_candor_toward_the_tribunal/) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [ABA Formal Opinion 512, Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools (29 July 2024)](https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/professional_responsibility/ethics-opinions/aba-formal-opinion-512.pdf) (checked 2026-10-22)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*