Plea Bargain

There are a thousand possible answers to your question and with the scant information provided it is impossible to answer. Your best move would be to hire a local criminal defense attorney to guide you. This response does not create an attorney / client relationship and should not be relied upon to make decisions in any case. It does not substitute for hiring your own attorney and consulting with him or her to provide in depth legal advice.

The decision to make a plea offer is based upon the individual circumstances of the case. A plea offer is not made in every single case. Based upon the information you have provided, it appears that the Defendant is charged with drug crimes. The sheer volume of potential reasons for a plea bargain in a drug case make it impossible to answer your question. For example, if the Defendant is cooperating with law enforcement, you would likely be able to have most, if not all, of the felony charges withdrawn. On the other hand, if the Defendant was arrested following a hand-to-hand exchange and there are no issues with the case, there is no downside to the prosecutor by simply playing hardball and taking the matter to trial. In some case, a plea offer can consist of nothing more than simply recommending that the mandatory penalty not be sought. If you have not done so already, it is imperative that the defendant seek local legal counsel as soon as possible.