The problem with the plea bargain system is that it helps the guilty and hurts the innocent. Suppose he was innocent but the prosecution had some coincidental b

The problem with the plea bargain system is that it helps the guilty and hurts the innocent. Suppose he was innocent but the prosecution had some coincidental but persuasive evidence. "You'll go to jail for ten years if you fight it and lose. Take a plea, do three months and pay a fine." The guilty get the benefit of reduced sentences. The innocent have to face the bullying behavior where prosecutors stack up charges to make the potential punishment more frightening in order to coerce a plea.