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Should my son take a prison deal or go to trial?

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Let me start off by thanking you in advance.

I have a son (22 years of age)that could be going to prison. There are three people being charged for 1st degree robbery really it was a drug deal gone bad. They offered him 3 years with a lid. This is a package deal all 3 have to accept the deal or no deal. My questions are do they only give you one deal or will they come back with a new deal? (Madera County California). One of the lawyers believes that if we go to trial that he can show what happen (drug deal gone bad, instead of robbery). By the way the person who claims he was robbed has been arrested for making meth, sells of meth, etc..and I thought my sons mind was not thinking clear what was this guy thinking when he called the cops. He didn't even clean the place up they found drugs all over. I would like to know what you think about going to trial (by the way my sons lawyer has a drinking problem and without the other two laywers we would not have a chance in Hel) I'm tring to come up with monies to hire a lawyer but that seems to be a lost cause. I am lost I don't know which way to turn or were to go for help. In addition, my head knows my son should not of done what he did my heart only knows this is my son and I love him no matter what. Which means to support him in any way possible weather I agree with his actions or not. I know many will say this is enabling him sorry, I can not be any other way he is my son and I will never turn my back on him.