In the criminal legal world, a proffer refers to a meeting between the defendant, his attorneys, and the prosecution. During this session, the defendant can explain his involvement in the crime. A proffer may be a good negotiation tool to get a case resolved. Most commonly, proffers are a prelude to cooperation, where the individual offers information to law enforcement authorities in exchange for some benefit, such as dropped or reduced charges or an agreement for a lower sentence. A proffer is technically a written agreement between a Prosecutor and a Defendant, or witness, in which information about a crime is exchanged for the promise that their information and words will not be used against them in a later Court Hearing. ^{pappalardolaw.com 1 2 3 4 5}