93% Federal conviction rate and a trial by jury would have been extremely expensive. Source: http://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/usao/legacy/2011/09/01/

93% Federal conviction rate and a trial by jury would have been extremely expensive. Source: http://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/usao/legacy/2011/09/01/10statrpt.pdf http://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/usao/legacy/2011/...