The prosecutors (and judge) thought the circumstantial case against him was so weak, they were prepared to let him walk away with 3 years (most of which he&#x27;d already served), didn&#x27;t want him to face a jury, etc. He didn&#x27;t take their deal and his decision to testify was, by all accounts, a significant factor in his conviction. Almost everything about this particular is case is the opposite of the point you&#x27;re making.