How does this work in court? Pleading guilty to a case guarantees a sentence. Whereas not guilty allows you a chance to defend yourself. Doesn’t seem like most defendants would plead guilty. Why is this even a thing?
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Another reason I’m not seeing here is in the US often times people cannot afford bail and will be held in jail until their trial, which can take months and sometimes years. It is not uncommon to hear that someone was held awaiting trial for 8 months only for the charges to be dropped. So if the offer from the prosecutor is probation if you plead guilty or sitting in jail until trial if you don’t, many people just plead guilty to get it over with.
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