John Peter France

Mr France did not prepare for my hearing. He received discovery 15 minutes after I met him then he advised me to take a plea bargain on my charges because I would just get probation and be sent home. Well I accepted the plea bargain and the judge did not like the deal and I was not able to withdra...w my plea. I was sentenced to ten years on a charge that I thought was for fighting, I then find out that its Aggravated battery in the commission of a burglary for punching a guy through his car window (The charge actually carries a life sentence). Even though there was no injury to the guy or anything stolen, Mr France advised me to take the deal to avoid a long drawn out court case that might not go my way and I would definitely get prison time, the pla deal he said, was the way home. Now I am fighting to have this plea withdrawn and the case tried with a new lawyer..