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I'm from Minnesota. A few years back, I fled a peace officer in my motorcycle and went to jail. I never saw an attorney before I went before the judge to enter my plea. I was suppose to see a public defender. I pled guilty or no contest. It was a felony, but the judge dropped it to a gross misdemeanor and it would stay that way as long as I stayed out of trouble. I was not able to stay out of trouble, but it wasn't the same kind of trouble. I had traffic infractions. I drove with a revoked license. Now I'm a felon. Had I seen an attorney, been advised of the repercussions and the severity of my crime, and/or not had a concussion from crashing my bike, I would have entered a not guilty plea.
When I was in jail, the came to see the judge. They whisked me away without me seeing anybody, besides the prosecuter...I think. It was a man asking me a few questions. What kind of questions? I do not remember.
Is it legal for them to bring me in front of a judge to enter a plea without seeing an attorney? Especially since I was appointed one, but I never got to see her before entering my plea.
When I was in jail, the came to see the judge. They whisked me away without me seeing anybody, besides the prosecuter...I think. It was a man asking me a few questions. What kind of questions? I do not remember.
Is it legal for them to bring me in front of a judge to enter a plea without seeing an attorney? Especially since I was appointed one, but I never got to see her before entering my plea.