Chester County lawyer Samuel C. Stretton. Courtesy photo Chester County lawyer Samuel C. Stretton. Courtesy photo

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Threats of charging a client again with more serious charges if the plea is turned down is allowed.

I am a young lawyer and I am attempting to work out a guilty plea in a criminal case. The assistant district attorney has threatened that if the client does not accept the plea, he will charge the client again with far more serious charges. Is that ethical?