QUESTION
Can my attorney agree to charges and restitution without my knowledge?
Asked on May 23rd, 2014 on Criminal Law - Colorado
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He showed up to court without telling me, accepted a plea and restitution without my knowledge.
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Generally only in minor traffic cases will a judge allow an attorney to enter a plea on behalf of a client. Even in those events, the client must give the attorney express consent to enter into the plea.
Answered on May 28th, 2014 at 7:17 PM