The following may delay and/or reduce a refund: A tax return that has errors A taxpayer and/or spouse, if filing a joint return, who has any outstanding unpaid assessments,
Overall, for all areas of the law, federal civil trials have declined 60 percent since the mid-1980s. In 2002, less than 2 percent of those cases ended in a trial â down from 12 percent in 1962 and 20 percent in the 1920s. Less than 5 percent of criminal cases go to trial; most result in plea bargains.
Eric: I find that that a very small percentage of cases go to trial. This is because we are very successful at negotiating very reasonable and amicable settlements for our cases. Many times, we are able to convince the prosecution that this is not a case that they should try, itâs better for the defense. Only 10% of Cases Go to Trial. Usually I would say that 10% cases overall in the system go to trial. I think the system is designed to try and figure out how to resolve cases rather than go to trial on cases. Thatâs usually works to our clients benefit if we can resolve the case because then everybody knows what the outcome is. If you go to a trial, the outcome is no longer in anybodyâs control. Itâs now in the hands of a jury as opposed to working out a settlement.