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Any lawyer who tells you they can guarantee a positive outcome at trial is a liar. There are many factors in play at trial, and juries can be fickle. That said, I recently had a jury trial where, despite my best efforts, the jury returned a guilty verdict. Game over? No way. After a guilty verdict, the next phase of the trial is sentencing. Like with plea deals, both the prosecution and defense make recommendations to the judge, who is free to adopt or deny such recommendations and impose the sentence allowed by law that he/she sees fit. In my case, strong advocacy resulted in a sentence of probation rather than incarceration. So despite being found guilty, my client walked out of the courthouse. Every stage of the process, from arraignment to sentencing, is an opportunity for advocacy, which is exactly what I provide to all my clients.