[Cboldt]

-- I'll go out on a limb with this one. I think most criminal proceedings are handled in this manner. --

By far, most.

The conservative estimate seems to be that over 90% of cases end in guilty pleas. The United States Courts website estimates that more than 90% of federal cases resolve this way. A 2012 New York Times article reported that 97% of federal cases and 94% of state cases end via plea bargain.

How many criminal cases actually go to trial? | Nolo.com

[bagster]

Yeeesh.... Way more than I thought.