how do i change my plea if i feel my best interest was not takin in to consideration by my court apointed lawyer?
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how do i change my plea if i feel my best interest was not takin in to consideration by my court apointed lawyer?
Asked on July 6, 2009 under Criminal Law, Ohio
Answers:
B. B., Member, New Jersey Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 15 years ago | Contributor
You're going to have a problem with this, especially if you've already entered the guilty plea in open court. Usually, that includes "allocution," where you testify under oath to having done whatever it is you are pleading guilty to; at the same time, you also testify under oath, in most courts, to understanding the deal and giving up your right to a trial.
If you've signed the plea agreement papers but haven't gone on record in court, you can refuse to do that. It will cause a confrontation, and I hope you are right about your best interests -- and I'd really suggest that if there's any way to get another lawyer's opinion on this first, you should do that.
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