Melissa Rae Montgomery

Ms. Montgomery was my court appointed lawyer in a criminal case in 2011. When I asked to see the discovery in the case such as search/arrest warrants, the complaint and indictment, etc., she told me that I was not allowed to have them. She also told me that since my case was a federal one, that the o...nly plea I could make was an open plea. She specifically told me that there was no such thing as a plea bargain where terms are prearranged and recommended by the ADA. She allowed me to be charged with a newer version of a law with more severe penalties than the old law that I should have been charged under. Finally, she knowingly recommended that I plead guilty to an offense that a clear reading of plainly shows did not apply to me. This lawyer is an ex district attorney's office employee, and clearly does not represent the best interests of her court appointed clients.