Celebrity criminal cases seem to be more in the public consciousness than ever. One question that frequently arises in the context of celebrity cases: do celebrities get a better deal that everyone else when they plead guilty? 

There are countless other celebrity cases that cause the public to raise their collective eyebrows. Charlie Sheen. Paris Hilton. Lindsay Lohan.

So is this evidence of preferential treatment for celebrities? Not necessarily. 

The thing about a trial is that it comes with a lot of uncertainty for all the parties involved. It also takes up a lot of time and resources. That’s why district attorneys frequently offer plea deals, and defendants frequently accept them. Rolling the dice and going to trial is exciting on TV, but in the real world, when a good deal is offered, defendants, celebrity or not, tend to take them.

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