While every defendant has the right to stand trial with a jury deciding their fate, many opt to avoid a trial by pleading guilty.

While some defendants profess to want to take responsibility for their crimes, others admit the evidence against them is too significant to overcome, and others will reach an agreement with prosecutors in an effort to secure a more lenient sentence than they might have received after a jury’s verdict.

Bryan Kohberger

Bryan Kohberger was facing a potential death sentence when he reached a plea agreement with prosecutors. Kohberger had already won a change of venue and his trial was scheduled to start just weeks after he announced he wanted to plead guilty to the murders of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin . Kohberger didn’t of

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