Criminal lawyers' suggestions on negotiated punishment

If the people's court considers that the sentencing proposal of the people's procuratorate is obviously inappropriate, or the defendant or defender has objections to the sentencing proposal and has justified reasons, it shall promptly inform the people's procuratorate, and the people's procuratorate may adjust the sentencing proposal. When the people's court informs the people's procuratorate of the proposal to adjust sentencing, it shall send a letter in writing or put it forward in court and put it on record. If the people's court considers the adjusted sentencing proposal appropriate, it shall adopt it; If the people's procuratorate fails to adjust the sentencing proposal or it is still obviously inappropriate after adjustment, the people's court shall make a judgment according to law.

Where the speedy adjudication procedure is applicable, the people's procuratorate's proposal to adjust sentencing shall be put forward before or in court. After adjusting the sentencing proposal, if the defendant agrees to continue to apply the expedited procedure, there is no need to change the procedure.

When adjusting sentencing suggestions, the people's procuratorate shall listen to the opinions of the defendant, defender or lawyer on duty. If the defendant has no objection and confirms it in court, he may not sign a new statement. If the people's court notifies the people's procuratorate to adjust the sentencing proposal before the court session or during the recess, the people's procuratorate may negotiate and communicate with the defendant, defender or lawyer on duty and re-sign a written statement.