How do I submit a request for an appeal on a criminal matter that I've signed a plea agreement on?

You had to stand before the court and agree to the guilty plea. You had to answer questions from the judge including things like whether you had sufficient time to talk the matter over, whether you understood the ramifications of the plea, whether you agreed to waive your appeal rights, whether anyone had given you inducements to compel you to take the plea, etc. Forget about what your attorney did or did not do, just for a moment. To go back and say that you want to appeal also says that you committed perjury to the court which is what makes an appeal after a plea so very, very difficult. There are avenues of appeal but it is very difficult. Without knowing the details about your Sixth Amendment right to effective counsel claim and what evidence if any there is, no one can say. Check with a lawyer in your locale to discuss more of the details.

Good luck to you.

God bless.

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You need to contact an attorney in the jurisdiction, where you entered the plea and discuss the facts regarding your discussions with counsel prior to the plea; as well as the record made at the time of the plea.

It is important to consult confidentially with an attorney and to determine whether there is a legal basis to try and have your plea vacated or set aside. However, it is important to understand what might happen if you were successful. Again, it is not possible for anyone to advise you without knowing the facts, and also practices in the same state as where you entered into a plea agreement.

Dear ?,
Please contact me about your case and I will give you the information you need. I live and practice in Wisconsin. Have been doing criminal appeals for 30 years. Call me at (414) 339-4458 or e-mail me at tprovis@wi.rr.com
Yours sincerely,
Tim Provis
Wis. Bar No. 1020123
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