By the time that you have gotten to the point where you are considering a plea bargain vs. a trial you have already lost. Even if you are innocent of the crime,

By the time that you have gotten to the point where you are considering a plea bargain vs. a trial you have already lost. Even if you are innocent of the crime, the plea bargain can look really tempting. In cases like this, offering a low-ball plea bargain (e.g. '6 month sentence or go to trial and risk 35 years') can mean that the prosecutor's office would rather not go to trial (because they have a weak case). Seems to me that if the case is weak, then prosecutor shouldn't be pursuing it. [Though, maybe if it's a case of significant loss to the victim (e.g. murder), then pursuing the case even when it's weak may make sense.]