Your story is here http://kfor.com/2013/08/12/officers-record-cleared-after-deadly-shooting/ the dynamic of the case in Oklahoma is very different from New York City. 鄉下和城裏的區別。好比在鄉下出個事故容易擺平，在城裏，全國電視新聞攝像機就衝著你照，很難做個sweetheart deal.
Plea no contest and get a reduced sentence happens before trial. You admit guilt in exchange of lighter punishment. In Liang's case, trial already happened and he was found guilty. Once you go to trial, everything has to be on the table.
The criminal procedure goes:
arraingment (inform of charges) or indictment,
pre-trial hearings/deposition/negotiation,
rial,
sentencing.
"要有一個好律師“這類話是一個cliche，即使是好律師，案件出來如何也要看個人運氣，公訴人犯錯誤，。
