"Càng kéo dài ngày, tiền luật sư phí càng cao lên. Ra xử thì tội nào thì xử theo mức đó chứ đâu phải kéo dài thêm mà xử được nhẹ tội hơn" --> vdminix

1) Usually the defendant's cost has already been paid up front during this pretrial stage. So it doesn't really matter if Ms. Yamamoto stretch it out or not. If it goes to trial, then there is usually another cost and payment due

2) Looking for the best possible plea bargain for MB, the more time and financial costs associated with this case, the increased potential likelihood that the prosecuting Asst. DA will become more willing to offer better deals. But politically, the DA Office may be in a catch 22 considering the case vs. the large base of voters in this particular locale.