Pedro de San Patricio
Gold Member
Obviously it's just a hypothetical. Say you're charged with a crime. You didn't commit this crime. Normally you would wait up to a year or three for the case to be heard, go through the trial process, and be likely to get convicted regardless. There's also the option of waiving your right to a trial and pleading guilty. On one hand, it would likely yield a reduced sentence compared to what you probably would have been given, but on the other it's technically lying to the court. I know people occasionally do this but is it legal? Can you openly express that you're only doing it because it's ultimately less of a hassle, or do you at least have to make a show of guilt? Does it count as perjury?