"The defendant may have information about the judge who will likely be involved in the plea bargaining process. Judges who are fair and just are preferred by the defendants. In that instance, it would be unwise to have a judge involved in plea discussions who was a noted hardliner when it came to drug sentencing. This is because, during the plea bargaining process, the judge may recommend unreasonable terms."

Do you think judges should be involved in the plea process? What are pros and cons to this? Please review this article and tell me your thoughts?

https://casetext.com/analysis/judicial-participation-in-plea-bargaining-a-proposal-for-plea-reform