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My good friend was recently charged with a crime in which she was forced into because her boyfriend was abusing her. She was intereviewed twice over the phone, and both times she was not read her rights. They didn't let her give a formal statement, they didn't try to find her boyfriend, her house was never searched, the police didn't take the evidence she had possession of, even when she told them about the abuse and tried to show them the photos of it. She pleaded with them to find her ex-boyfriend, but they didn't seem to take her seriously. She got an attorney that "plea bargairned" for four years probation and it was her first offense, so her attorney obviously did not represent her very well.
Now her records show her as pleading guilty instead of the "best interest plea" (what is the official name for this?) because she felt she didn't have any other choice. We have been unable to come up with the money needed for her a better attorney to appeal this decision. Will a public defender take this case? Should she try to talk to the DA in the county where she lives or go back to the county where the crime was committed?
Thanks for your help.
M. FurenWhat is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
My good friend was recently charged with a crime in which she was forced into because her boyfriend was abusing her. She was intereviewed twice over the phone, and both times she was not read her rights. They didn't let her give a formal statement, they didn't try to find her boyfriend, her house was never searched, the police didn't take the evidence she had possession of, even when she told them about the abuse and tried to show them the photos of it. She pleaded with them to find her ex-boyfriend, but they didn't seem to take her seriously. She got an attorney that "plea bargairned" for four years probation and it was her first offense, so her attorney obviously did not represent her very well.
Now her records show her as pleading guilty instead of the "best interest plea" (what is the official name for this?) because she felt she didn't have any other choice. We have been unable to come up with the money needed for her a better attorney to appeal this decision. Will a public defender take this case? Should she try to talk to the DA in the county where she lives or go back to the county where the crime was committed?
Thanks for your help.
M. FurenWhat is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?