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If i feel wrong about a deal, can i go back on it?
Asked on Aug 22nd, 2013 on Criminal Law - Connecticut
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If I made a deal in a case with my attorney and the prosecuting attorney and I feel wrong about it after making it, can I go back on it? I feel as if the deal made was not made in my best interest by my attorney and want to take it back to hopefully better my odds on the case. Is this possible even though the deal has already been made?
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If you entered a plea of guilty or no contest in court and the judge accepted the plea, it will be all but impossible to withdraw your plea. You need judicial permission. That will be difficult to obtain because the judge probably asked you questions ("canvassed") and probably a couple of the questions were to verify that you knew what you were doing, if you had adequate or were satisfied with the legal advice, and if you wanted the court to accept the plea. In light of all that, having second thoughts is not enough to have your plea withdrawn. If you have not entered a plea of guilty or no contest in court, then you do not have to enter a plea to accept the deal.
Answered on Aug 22nd, 2013 at 12:11 PM