Q: if you plea self defense on a murder in the first degree charge what could the charges be droped down too
A: Every criminal case depends on its own unique facts. The plea that you would enter on a self-defense claim would be not guilty. During the course of the prosecution, you are welcome to (via your lawyer), to negotiate a lesser charge that you would plead guilty to in exchange for a lighter sentence. You need to discuss the negotiation strategy with counsel. Criminal cases can always be settled out of court just like civil cases.
A: Self defense is not a plea, it is an "affirmative defense" that can lead to a not-guilty verdict.
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your plea would be not guilty and your defense would at least be Self Defense.
everything is based on the specific facts of that case.......
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