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Asked 8 months ago - Little Rock, AR
Flagmy brother accepted a plea on bad advice from his lawyer, he is now serving time and we feel he should not have taken it. the 30 days are up for plea withdrawel and only know very little information on post conviction relief but want to try it. is it up to the judge to decide and will his only option then be a trial? how does one prove his lawyer did not serve his best interest? is it often used and how difficult is it to prove?
Your brother only has a year to appeal his conviction, pleading guilty and accepting sentence is the same as being convicted. You need to contact an attorney that handles criminal appeals, it sounds like ineffective assistance of counsel might be one avenue to go down. The appeals attorney will get the transcripts and look for other ways to appeal, it is a lengthy process so the sooner you get it going the better, Good luck to you.
It is very difficult to withdraw a plea, under any circumstances, in part because by attempting to withdraw a plea, you are telling the court that you lied when you pled guilty. It would be difficult to get a court to consider withdrawing a plea. Consult with a good defense attorney in your area if you wish to pursue this.
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