Legal Question in Criminal Law in Louisiana

I plead guilty to a crime (to protect someone else) 36 years. Now I want the real truth to comw out .How/Can I be exonerated of this. It was very serious at time (arson of a school) and I was 19 can forced to plead guilty. I can back up the story with the other person who was there at time. Really want this off of me now


Asked on 4/12/11, 3:44 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Nick Pizzolatto, Jr. Pizzolatto Law Office

I assume it happened 36 years ago. You first say you did it to protect someone else then you say you were forced to plead guilty. What is the purpose of the "wanting the real truth to come out?" You are 55 now and if this had been causing you problems the last 36 years, it seems you would have tried to do something before now. I guess you can go look at just how much of a media thing the original crime was, and you can go to the media now. But be prepared to have people not believe you 36 years after you pled guilty.

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Answered on 4/13/11, 6:16 pm


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