changing my plea

[BigBordeaux]

What is the name of your state? New Jersey

At the preliminary hearing where you can plea "guilty" or "not guilty", I pleaded "not guilty" hoping that a lawyer could help my case. After talking to a lawyer, I found out that he can't really do anything for me. Since this is my first offense, I can take a year of probation.

When i go to court again, I'm wondering if I can just change my plea to "guilty" and be done with this - take the year of probation and move on?

Is it possible to change my plea without going back to court?

thanks

 

[calatty]

You can change your plea to guilty, but not without going back to court. Before you plead guilty, the judge has to inform you that you have constitutional rights to a jury trial, to confront witnesses, and not to incriminate yourself, and then you have to say you understand and waive those rights.

 

[JETXX]

Just tell the judge you didn't inhale, then ask him for a change of venue.

 

[JETX]

Say goodbye.
The imposter JETXX is already gone!!

 

[dmosse]

Get a lawyer!

I'm a Florida criminal lawyer, not a NJ criminal lawyer, but I feel pretty confident in telling you that you need to have a lawyer and stop playing around with your life!