BTW you can only get shit dropped by hiring a lawyer. To drop shit on your own would require you to talk 1:1 with the prosecutor before trial. They would love that. Discussing your case with a prosecutor would be absurdly moronic. A plea deal typically gets argued, "I would argue that my client actually did...", "and this should be the consequence". Imagine saying that to a prosecutor. You'd be confessing at some level just to float a possible agreement. The PD doesn't have the time to pursue the plea deal or charge drops as hard. They may have sufficient skill in the court room, hopefully, but you have a higher probability of arguing against the charges as they are, or a token drop of the lesser charge to save both the prosecutor and PD time with a plea (no trial), instead of the larger charge being dropped through a hired lawyer.