Should You Plead Guilty to a Crime?
If you are facing criminal charges, you might think that a conviction is inevitable, especially if you know you committed the offense. A prosecutor might approach you and pressure you to plead guilty - possibly at your very first hearing. There are several reasons why you should never plead guilty to anything this early in the process and without reviewing your options with a skilled Poughkeepsie criminal defense lawyer. Defending Against Your Charges First, even if you committed a crime, there still might be strong defenses available in your case. For example, if you are facing drug possession charges and the police obtained the drugs through an unlawful search, a defense attorney can work to keep that evidence out of court. If the prosecutor is relying on that evidence, they…