I remember reading several points(Wikipedia) 98% Grand Juries return an indictment, rarely narrowing or broadening the charges; 90% of Federal Criminal Cases a

I remember reading several points(Wikipedia) 98% Grand Juries return an indictment, rarely narrowing or broadening the charges; 90% of Federal Criminal Cases are Plea Bargained before trial; 90% of Federal Criminal trials result in a conviction; This is why the Aaron Swartz was so wrong, once the prosecutor decided to overzealously present the charges to a grand jury, the odds were stacked against him. Snowden is in big trouble, because in this case its highly unlikely that President Obama will pardon him, although popularly requested to do so. So yes, the whole prosecution process has runaway from the original goal of justice.