Why does that remind me of the J6 protesters trials? I don’t know what they were threatened with but I don’t think I would plead guilty under any circumstances. I’m sure they were under immense threats and coercion.
Spending a decade or more in prison for some that could mean life in prison versus a few months if you plead guilty especially when the trials are Washington with a jury pool that is 98% liberal democrats is not a hard decision