Legal Question in Criminal Law in Indiana

15 years ago now recant

My daughter after 15 years sent me an email telling that she lied about me mosleting her. She wants to get that off my recod after 15 years I did not speak 2 her. She want to help me 4 what she did but is scared that she would get in trouble she was 9 years old then. I have tried to find out if she as a child could get in trouble if she know ask to have it erased from my record. She wants to tell the truth now but again she is affraid at her age now is 24. Can you tell us what to do. I am not in jail and was only in 6 hours and took a plea coz it was costing our family to much money and I need to feed my family even I know I did not do and she knew. She was talked into doing this as she sates in the letter to me. Can you help us she has tried to contact the judge but no one ever replied to her why are they not willing to honor her recant?


Asked on 1/31/09, 10:53 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Jay Rigdon Rockhill Pinnick LLP

Re: 15 years ago now recant

People "recant" in unsworn testimony frequently after conviction, and this does not automatically mean they are telling the truth NOW. You will need to find an attorney who practices in the county where the conviction occurred, and ask the lawyer how much it will cost to file a pcr petition. Also, you will need to explain why you thought it was OK to lie under oath when you told the court that you committed the crime that you plead guilty to.

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Answered on 2/02/09, 5:03 pm


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