After 10 years of prosecution with 7 years prosecuting major crime, here are ten lessons I’ve learned:
(1) The system is not designed to help you. If you are charged with a crime, the system is designed to dispose of your case regardless of whether it’s a plea or a trial.
(10) The system isn’t stacked against you. It isn’t stacked for you, either. It’s designed to reach an appropriate resolution to your case. And it generally does.