Why would a defendant decide to accept a plea bargain?

The plea bargain could include the prosecutors reducing the number and severity of the charges, as well as a reduction in the severity of the sentence that could be imposed. $q,$

Defendants who accept plea bargains use fewer resources of the judicial system and therefore are more likely to be granted parole earlier. $q,$

Charges adjudicated through plea bargains do not count against the "three strikes" provision.

Plea bargains are negotiated directly by the defendant's attorney and the presiding judge, without the involvement of the district attorney or county attorney.