What's the difference if you plead guilty??

[the_bob_delusion]

Say you committed a crime. You have to plead guilty or not guilty.

What's really the difference between if you go to trial and be found guilty vs admitting you're guilty to start off with.

Do you get a more lenient sentence or something???

If not, wouldn't you be better off pleading not guilty and see how it plays out in trial.

[just_me_karen]

Crikey how about ceasing the long rambling quotes, go get some mosey, then tell us about the affair 😄

[cherry*135]

Thanks for sharing that, very interesting.

That was for post 47.

[cherry*135]

I think the girls on the offensive ID thread have drunk all the mosey.]:)

[*mrgrizz*]

they use a gold bullet instead of silver

[the_bob_delusion]

they use a gold bullet instead of silver

:^O I can go with that. 

[lakeland27]

the counsel take instructions from the client, but they will ask if the accused is or isn't guilty and in the context of the case take the word of the accused on the matter, regardless of any personal judgements they make as to the clients guilt. counsel are not there to judge but to represent the client. so yes a criminal lawyer will enter a plea of not guilty if the client says they are not.. regardless of if they are or not. a guilty plea demonstrates some acceptance of responsibility and  does count in the clients favour when it comes to sentencing. as to actually reducing a sentence it does if it fits the sentencing guidelines that the judge must follow. however the judge has other considerations when deciding on a sentence also.

[sandypas]

My cousin's daughter was murdered by an ex boyfriend - fatal attraction.  He pleaded guilty and received 2 years of his sentence.

[j*oono]

That's awful Sandypas.  In a way it's bad for your cousin but then it's better than sitting through a trial and not knowing all his sad sorry sob stories.

[azureline**]

An in law family member's sibling was murdered not too long ago........ the guy handed himself in later that day, he initially pleaded not guilty but changed his plea on day 1 of court  to guilty. He got 23 years  with 17 non parole, fairly harsh sentence given there was a racial slur and violence toward him previously....... and a huge shock to even the police, given his guilty plea, apparently.

[daydream**believer]

i assumed that by pleading guilty, you are being seen as taking responsibility for your crime and that may get you a lesser sentence