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Many "innocent" people take plea bargains because they or the people who are officially or unofficially advising them believe there is a high probability of conviction. Of course, they would rather have the charges dropped but the plea bargain is the lesser of the two evils when dropping charges isn't an option.
This is especially the case for certain charges and defendants of particular demographics. Saying "if you're not guilty you wouldn't take a plea bargain" doesn't work for many people in the system.
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