Why might a defendant plead guilty to crime? a. to get a lawyer appointed by the state b. to avoid staying in prison for more than a year c. to get a lesser charge or a lighter sentence d. to save money

C a defendant might plead guilty in a crime he or she committed to lessen the chances of dealing with a bigger sentence then he or she would deal with pleading none guilty and going up against a jury.

C. to get a lesser charge or a lighter sentence

Explanation:

in mcculloch v. maryland (1819) the supreme court ruled that congress had implied powers under the necessary and proper clause of article i, section 8 of the constitution to create the second bank of the united states and that the state of maryland lacked the power to tax the bank.

gibbons v. ogden, (1824), was a landmark decision in which the supreme court of the united states held that the power to regulate interstate commerce, granted to congress by the commerce clause of the united states constitution, encompassed the power to regulate navigation.

what are the options mate?

explanation:

not to be rude or anything but, nobody can really answer that if you don't add the options sorry if it came of rude uwu