It kills me that our legal system is like this. You should never has to "give in" simply because you face a harsher sentence if you exercise your right to defen

It kills me that our legal system is like this. You should never has to "give in" simply because you face a harsher sentence if you exercise your right to defend yourself. I don't see why our justice system simply lowers sentences or fine individuals rather than tacking on ridiculous sentences.