Michael Stephen Raign

I was set up by an informant, who pushed me to make a drop. This individual Even drove me to location, gave me the dope and offered to watch over me while it transpired. I choose to walk over to a different location across from where we where meeting. Across was a police unit Who pulled out of lot a...cross the street from where I was awaiting to cross. After it passed I proceeded to cross, with zero traffic on street. Unit busted a upturn and cut me off in parking lot where 2 other units pulled up almost immediately after. Officer jumped out asked me for I’d and took my purse off my shoulder and proceeded to search and found 2ozs of coke. I was booked and charged with possession w/intent. Me Raighn was my court appointed attorney on a case of possession with intent. He treated me poorly. Was no show my first appearance in court. Would not return phone calls or advice me on court dates/events. He spent more time looking down my blouse then he would answer my questions about my case. Mr Raighn was my court appointed attorney. He was a no show my first time in court. Would not return phone calls or did he advice me of court appearances, First initial meeting after telling him what happened that night, asked to see my arms. He wanted to see if I had any track marks. I don’t drink or do drugs. And have zero history of drug use or abuse. I was also 4months pregnant at the time. He treated me poorly. He did not fight my case at all.He spent more time looking down my shirt then he would answering my questions. I wished to go to trial. Under his advice I accepted a plea to possession with the offer of shorter sentence. The informant was reveled and would be brought in as witness. But if I choose to fight that plea they offered was out the door and would be looking at 20. I folded as he advised. Judge gave me 10years BUT suspended sentence. This was 10years ago. I’m currently still dealing with this. On top of this. He charged me more then double the cost for being my appointed attorney. An amount even the court has questioned, unfortunately I never knew I could contest that and my time has passed to file. Is he a bad lawyer? Apparently only to court appointed case. We all make bad choices in life. Court appointed or paid for, this is his job and he should fight for clients the same. My case could’ve/should’ve have had a different result if I had proper legal representation. Who knows, hopefully others have better luck /experience with Mr raighn Then I have.