I read a great post today about trying loser cases, pleas, and why trials are important. You can read it here. It was short, sweet, and to the point. And it made a lot of sense. It made enough sense that it drove me to write about here this afternoon instead of doing something else.
You see, as a Seattle DUI attorney, you run across a lot of mediocre cases. The facts are just okay, the traffic stop is just good enough, and the implied consent warnings might just pass muster. As a result, going to trial, while an exciting proposition, isn’t usually a great idea. So a plea agreement is reached.
But, as Grey points out, it is important to take cases to trial. First, there is the prospect of actually winning. Proving a DUI case might not be extremely difficult, but it isn’t a cake walk either. And if you push the envelope a little, you may find that prosecutors don’t have everything they need to prove the case against your client.
Second, sometimes prosecutors just mess up. Sometimes, in the words of Grey, you are “playing for a fumble.” You don’t have the burden of proof. You don’t have to do anything if you don’t want to. And often the prosecutor will make enough mistakes to help make your case for you.
I’ll leave this post with another little nugget from Grey’s post, which I try to live by every day (though I must admit I fall short from time to time):
It takes balls to try a case that is a loser. Coconut balls. You can’t be afraid of losing.
If you are a Seattle DUI attorney out there, a criminal defense attorney out there, or even someone facing criminal charges, know that sometimes you just have to go to trial. Don’t be afraid of losing. Get out there and kick some ass.
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