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Also fighting the charge typically results in a high sentence, i.e. not taking the plea deal. Prosecutors notoriously over charge and if you fight it, you typic

Also fighting the charge typically results in a high sentence, i.e. not taking the plea deal. Prosecutors notoriously over charge and if you fight it, you typically get the over charge time. See Aaron Schwartz. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Swartz https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Swartz

sgt101 6y ago
This is a particularly nasty thing; if you are innocent and plead your innocence you will be penalized. If a plea bargain is just why should it be withheld ? The answer of course is that it is cheaper for the system to get people through without a serious trial; what value does a society like that truly put on liberty?