– Why are criminal defendants offered plea deals, in cases where there is a mountain of physical evidence?

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Been listening to a bunch of true crime podcasts lately. More often than not, the person accused of a horrific crime, is offered some sort of reduced sentence, in exchange for a guilty plea. I know part of the reason is to spare the victim(s) and their families the trauma of going through a trial. It just seems pointless when they have so much evidence to convict them and give them a harsher sentence, especially considering how many people rarely serve the full sentence. I get it but I also don’t.

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If you hire a lawyer your charges will be diminished in 90% of cases, then if you plea your overall expected cost is lower than going to trial (in terms of time and money).

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