In some places if they run out of public defenders they hire a private attorney to act as one and they get paid a straight fee per case, no matter if the defend

In some places if they run out of public defenders they hire a private attorney to act as one and they get paid a straight fee per case, no matter if the defendant pleads guilty on day one or it takes years. There is no better way to incentivize a public defender to push for a plea bargain.