Because the case lacks Jury appeal, or a witness is reluctant to testify, and the Prosecutor wants to keep their prosecution success rate high.
Its about provability at trial. Its NOT about guilt or innocence.
On the Defense side the defendant will be offered a deal so attractive, it will be very hard to say no and risk a really long sentence at trial. Its about damage control, guilt or innocence has little to do with it.
Its called Plea Bargaining. We have it because if we didn’t the system would break down.
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Because the case lacks Jury appeal, or a witness is reluctant to testify, and the Prosecutor wants to keep their prosecution success rate high.
Its about provability at trial. Its NOT about guilt or innocence.
On the Defense side the defendant will be offered a deal so attractive, it will be very hard to say no and risk a really long sentence at trial. Its about damage control, guilt or innocence has little to do with it.
Its called Plea Bargaining. We have it because if we didn’t the system would break down.