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title: "Will my lawyer actually go to trial or will they push me to take a plea?"
description: "A public defender almost always pushes for a plea. They do not have time to try every case. A private lawyer will go to trial if your case calls for it. But most cases never go to trial. Most end in..."
url: https://www.chadbanklaw.com/faq-items/will-my-lawyer-actually-go-to-trial-or-will-they-push-me-to-take-a-plea/
date: 2026-04-20
modified: 2026-06-04
author: "The Law Office of Chad F Bank"
type: avada_faq
lang: en
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# Will my lawyer actually go to trial or will they push me to take a plea?

A public defender almost always pushes for a plea. They do not have time to try every case. A private lawyer will go to trial if your case calls for it. But most cases never go to trial. Most end in a plea deal. The question is not whether you go to trial. The question is whether your lawyer has the skill and the time to get you the best possible plea or fight the charges when fighting is the right call. A private lawyer has both.