As a black woman who had been trying cases in Texarkana, I was very not enthused about going to trial. And regardless of what you may think about the criminal justice system, I will tell you the realities. There are a lot of people that do a cost benefit analysis. Now, whether or not they're doing a cost benefit analysis and then pleading guilty and saying on the back end, hopefully not to their lawyer, I'm not guilty. (05:49–05:53)
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Asserts that many individuals in the criminal justice system weigh the costs and benefits before deciding on a plea.
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