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Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath15
Need DJ or one of the other resident Legal Eagles to respond:
Are there other possible reasons for a prosecutor to offer a plea bargain OTHER than because they don't have a terribly strong case?
I mean, if his guilt is so obvious, why are they offering him anything?
Sincerely,
Legal Dummy
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Taking a case to trial is expensive and time-consuming. Most every person who is truly guilty pleads out. The state doesn't have the resources to go through the motions of a full trial for everything, and when the guilty party is willing to make a deal to resolve the matter, it's unnecessary.