Plea Bargain Secrets: Get The Best Criminal Defense Deal Possible
How good a plea deal can you expect? It's nearly impossible to predict, says Pierce County, Washington attorney Spencer Freeman—it hinges on the facts, the prosecutor, and especially your criminal history. The decision to accept is the defendant's alone, weighed against the odds of winning at trial. He warns against lawyers who steer clients from trial because they dislike it.
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Answered by Spencer Freeman · Pierce County, WA
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How good a plea deal can you expect?
It's nearly impossible to predict—it hinges on the facts, the prosecutor, and especially your criminal history.
Who decides whether to accept?
The defendant alone, weighed against the odds of winning at trial—it's not the lawyer's call.
What lawyer should you avoid?
One who steers clients away from trial because they dislike it, since fear of trial can cost you a better outcome.
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