Please choose the correct ending to complete the given sentence: Finance and Business: [header] How to handle criminal plea negotiations [title] Appreciate the importance of having a lawyer represent you. [step] Under almost all criminal proceedings, you are entitled to be represented by a lawyer (exceptions include civil forfeiture cases in municipal court, and in some jurisdictions, first offense dui cases). Criminal defense lawyers are experts in resolving cases as efficiently and favorably as possible.

Ending1: A criminal defense attorney will be experienced in plea negotiations, and will likely have a professional relationship with the prosecution and judge. A local defense attorney will also have a better understanding of how prosecutors in your area approach plea bargaining. Ending2: Even if you do not have a lawyer, you do have a good chance of getting a good deal. Accordingly, you should know that you will have to watch out for your lawyer in every case you handle. Ending3: They are also expert constitutional rights attorneys and have extensive knowledge of technical issues that can affect you in at least some way. [title] File a lawsuit and have a lawyer represent you. Ending4: You will ask family and friends for recommendations. Note the following, including : [substeps] The name of the lawyer you spoke to.

Answer format: ending1/ending2/ending3/ending4