![Report: Just 3% of Drug Defendants in Federal Cases Chose Trial Over Guilty Plea](https://ticklethewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/jury-box.jpg)
Report: Just 3% of Drug Defendants in Federal Cases Chose Trial Over Guilty Plea
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.comĀ A tiny fraction of drug defendants in federal cases chose to go to trial instead of pleading guilty. A new report from Human Rights Watch indicates that just 3% of defendants charged with drugs choose to go to trial, the Huffington Post reports. The reason: The excessive penalties for drugs, according to…