But 90% of the people who are charged can't afford to defend themselves, so they cop a plea,
I will quote the greatest lawyer in the history of the world, the belated Johnnie Cochran. (in an interview he did w/ BIBR in Nov. of 2002)
JC: I used to wear a T-shirt that said: "Innocent Until Proven Broke" If you don't have money, you can't get justice. This is a money-driven system. Many people could care less about what happens to the poor.
BIBR talks to Johnnie Cochran. - Free Online Library
Enough said.