The Problem with Plea Bargains

Nearly 98% of convictions nationwide currently come from guilty pleas, and New York has an opportunity to allow people who were coerced into pleading guilty to seek justice, writes Adnan Sultan, staff attorney at the Innocence Project. FUSE, GETTY IMAGES

Due to coercive pressures, many innocent people plead guilty to crimes they didn’t commit. New York has an opportunity to allow them to seek justice.

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