Not necessarily. The law stipulates the conditions for a lighter sentence if you plead guilty and repent:

1. Be able to admit your crime

Our country's "Criminal Law" stipulates that only when one Only when a person commits an act that endangers society and should receive criminal punishment according to the law will he be deemed a crime, be convicted and sentenced by the court, and be sent to prison to serve his sentence and be reformed. Crime exists objectively. Acknowledging one's crime is the prerequisite for prisoners to plead guilty and obey the law, and it is also an inevitable requirement for pleading guilty and obeying the law.

2. Develop a sense of identification with the court’s judgment

According to the principle of legality of crime and punishment, the court’s judgment is authoritative, mandatory and fair. Once the criminal facts are admitted, the court's judgment must be recognized. Absolute and unconditional obedience must be achieved in thought and behavior.

3. Abide by laws, regulations, prison rules and disciplines, and obey the management and education of the prison police

The three meanings of pleading guilty and obeying the law are a complete system, and they are interconnected. It is inseparable and constitutes the content and basic requirements of pleading guilty and obeying the law. Only by fully meeting the basic requirements of these three levels of meaning can one plead guilty and obey the law.

Article 162 of the Criminal Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China for a case that has been concluded by the public security organ shall ensure that the criminal facts are clear, the evidence is reliable and sufficient, and a prosecution opinion shall be written, together with the case file materials and evidence Transfer the case to the People's Procuratorate at the same level for review and decision; at the same time, the criminal suspect and his defense lawyer will be notified of the case transfer status.

If a criminal suspect voluntarily pleads guilty, it shall be recorded in the case and transferred with the case, and the relevant circumstances shall be stated in the prosecution opinion.