Legal Question in Criminal Law in Minnesota

withdraw a plea

I took a plea bargain while being held in jail for a felony which I was pressure to do.I have degrees in careers that wont except me because of this plea.Its been five years. How can i withdraw this plea and fight this case. I am on probation for this also.


Asked on 8/19/08, 5:11 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Maury Beaulier612.240.8005 Minnesota Lawyers

Re: withdraw a plea

It would be extremely unlikely for any court to allow you to withdraw your plea at this late stage. After sentencing it would require a finding of a Manifest injustive. If you were represented by counsel or if you signed a plea petition, you waived your rights to an appeal and, likely, also agreed that thyou were not coerced into your plea by virtue of being held in jail. That is one of the specific inquiries made when a plea is accepted.

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Answered on 8/20/08, 11:19 am


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