Nearly 80,000 people were defendants in federal criminal cases in fiscal 2018, but just 2% of them went to trial. Most defendants who DID go to trial, meanwhile, were found guilty.

Nearly 80,000 people were defendants in federal criminal cases in fiscal 2018, but just 2% of them went to trial. Most defendants who DID go to trial, meanwhile, were found guilty. https://t.co/7YHEVdqvZm pic.twitter.com/hrsNstfWqC

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