Legal Question in Criminal Law in Minnesota

help for a friend

my friend was just arrained for child moslestation. the d.a. offered a plea bargin of 8 months jail, 10yrs probation, registering as a sex offender,taking counceling,admitting perjury (which i dont understand) if he stands up in court and pleads guilty and says what he did to his daughter.his lawyer is telling him to take the plea ,that its the best deal he,s heard of..the problom with all this is my friend is not guilty. frist i want to know if this is the best deal, will the judge accept the plea bargin or should his lawyer counter a plea bargin for a lesser charge. d.a.s case is weak,neither side wants to go to trial, whats your advice ??


Asked on 1/26/08, 9:52 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Sean Sweeney Tosa Law Office

Re: help for a friend

I understand why you are looking for outside advice, but there is really nothing that anyone can really say to this. If they are not guilty, then go to trial. (It is very difficult to prove someone guilty beyond a reasonable doubt if they really did not do it.)

If they are guilty, or think that theirs is the rare case that they could lose although they are not guilty, then take the best deal you can get.

Keep in mind that the ADA's offer is merely an offer of what they will recommend, the Judge does not have to go along with it.

Best of luck to your friend, but it is probably best to defer to his attorney's judgment.

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Answered on 1/31/08, 1:31 pm


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