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I'm baffled as to why her attorney advised she take the plea deal.

• jawns 4y ago
  You are? The choice is to avoid prison time entirely, or be willing to spend at least 2 years in prison if the jury gets this one wrong. The woman has already been failed by the police who arrested her and the prosecutor who declined to drop the charges. Who's to say whether she'll be failed by the jury as well?
  • eftychis 4y ago
    Problem is there is always the mispricing of the cost of having pled guilty to a felony. In the US the hard part is after prison from my understanding. Maybe I am wrong though. Also if your neighbors got you into this state now, what are they going to get you into the future, after you have been "guilty."
  • matai_kolila 4y ago
    Yes, I am. Nothing is gained without risk, and this woman likely now regrets accepting that plea deal. Her attorney should have explained to her what the outcome would have been for taking this deal, and clearly had she known she would not have, since she is now attempting to have the verdict expunged from her record.
• eftychis 4y ago
  Public defender? Bad attorney-- collect the money and head out?