You don’t. But the judge can reject the plea deal that’s leading to the guilty plea. Boeing isn’t pleading guilty in a vacuum - there’s a deal in place. Judge

You don’t. But the judge can reject the plea deal that’s leading to the guilty plea. Boeing isn’t pleading guilty in a vacuum - there’s a deal in place. Judge can reject that now, wait until after guilty plea and impose whatever sentence he wants (within law), or accept the deal as-is.