My question involves criminal law for the state of:
My son refused several plea offers because we believed the state had zero case/evidence. The day of the hearing (motion to supress) the DA offered to drop all charges if he agreed to pay court costs. His lawyer advised him to pay the costs rather than take the chance - since the charges were being dropped - even though the lawyer agreed they had no probable cause or any evidence. I assume he did not want to risk the Judge believing the cops lies (which they would have had to attempt to cover their butts.)
I'd like an opinion please- is it likely the DA dropped the charges because he knew he had no case?
Is it probable that the reason the lawyer advised my son to pay the fines, is because of not wanting to risk the judge believing the cops lies?
I want an opinion on this from someone else's perspective.

