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felony case: is there plea bargin after an appeal is made?
Asked on Aug 27th, 2013 on Felonies - Florida
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my son was convicted of 3 felonies and an appeal is being made. He has not been sentenced yet. He is being offered a plea bargain but wanted to go with an appeal. He is not sure to take what is offered or to see if he can go with the appeal and then a plea bargain after the appeal. He is innocent of course, but a poorly prepared lawyer made the case go against him. I need to know how plea bargains work.
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First let me make it clear that this answer in no way is to be taken as forming an attorney/client relationship. If your son has a bad lawyer, hire him a criminal lawyer, even if you need to mortgage your house to do so. If he takes the plea, that is the end of the case. If you think his lawyer was bad during the case, his lawyer will do no better, IMO, on the appeal. If your son is truely innocent, he needs a lawyer who handles felonies, and that can be expensive, especially at the appellate level.
Michael G. Sribnick, M.D., J.D., LLC
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Answered on Aug 27th, 2013 at 3:20 PM