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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Pleading guilty often comes with a reduced sentence compared to what you would get if found guilty at trial. Most cases end in a plea deal. Very few go to trial.
Because going to trial can result in harsher sentences.
Let’s say you comitted a robbery, they have you dead to rights. Video evidence and everything.
Do you go to trial and risk 25+ years, or do you plead guilty and take 10?
most guilty pleas are the result of negotiations with the prosecutor for a specific lesser sentence than a guilty defendant would receive at trial.
If you think you have little to no chance of winning the trial, you can make a deal to get a reduced sentence in exchange for pleading guilty.
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