You are a prosecutor and are preparing for an upcoming trial. This is a case of arson, and the defendant is accused of setting fire to a barn, causing it to burn to the ground. Initially, you charged the defendant with attempted murder, since there was reason to believe the barn might have been occupied at the time. In reality, you knew that you would not be able to prove this charge in court. You thought that adding this serious charge might lead the defendant to plead guilty to the arson charge if you agreed to drop the attempted murder charge. This arrangement would be a:
A)summary judgment.
B)"harmless error."
C)Brady motion.
D)plea bargain.

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This arrangement is a plea bargain, where the prosecution offers to drop a more serious charge in exchange for the defendant's guilty plea to a lesser charge.

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