Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

There are all day seminars devoted to answering this question. But to simplify, many people will take a plea bargain because of the certainty. Innocent people may feel that a sentence that eliminates jail or prison is a better alternative than taking a risk with 6 or 12 jurors who may erroneously believe the prosecutor and decide to convict, despite their innocence. Again there is a lot more that goes into the decision, but that is a simple answer for your question.