One might ask why an innocent person would plead guilty. Well, if the choice is stark – plead guilty with a substantial reduction in the punishment or risk conviction by a jury and get sentenced to a jail cell possibly for the rest of one’s life – many defendants might opt to plead guilty. Young and vulnerable defendants who are innocent are the most likely persons to plead guilty.
New York State ranks third in the nation in wrongful convictions, behind Texas and Illinois.
https://www.amny.com/law/op-ed-carl-heastie-wrongful-convictions-act/
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