Should You Plead Guilty to Criminal Charges?
If you are facing criminal charges, there’s a good chance you have a lot of questions about your case and your future. One of the first things you should keep in mind is that the vast majority of criminal cases do not go to trial - instead, they are resolved through the plea bargain (or plea agreement) process. In a plea bargain, a defendant decides to plead guilty in return for the prosecutor recommending lesser charges or a lenient sentence to the judge. Plea bargains can benefit both parties. Prosecutors do not have to spend the resources it takes to bring a case to trial, and defendants can typically count on a more lenient sentence and have more certainty about the outcome of their case. In fact, in some scenarios,…
