End-Game
We were basically in very good shape, because all the evidence was still readable, and we were able to accommodate Deanna's request. It was a good gambit by the defense, but now they had nothing left. At this point, things were looking very different for Wesley, as you can see in Table 3-3. Let's assume for the moment that he was in fact guilty of the charges. (Not an unreasonable assumption—after all, why would the police ever arrest an innocent person?)
| Pleads guilty | Goes to trial | |
|---|---|---|
| Is guilty | (-)Possibility of losing the trial (+)Plea deal would result in small penalty | (+) Possibility of winning the trial (-) Losing trial would result in larger penalty |
| Is innocent | (-)Serves time for no good reason (-)Longer potential ... |
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