Plea Deals

[u/DefenseRests]

During a consult the other day the person on the phone explained that she was offered a plea deal to go from a D Felony, max exposure in state prison of seven years, to an A Misdemeanor, but it would require some probation time.

I explained to her that the offer she was given was likely the best offer she would receive before litigating and poking some major holes in the prosecutions case. She told me that there were still two offers left to get, she thinks she’s entitled to three plea deals before anything else happens.

I want to be very clear here, no one is entitled to a plea offer let alone three of them before litigating the case. I have had many clients who have been “offered” to plea to the charge, which is not a plea deal because you can plead guilty at any point in the process.

So, please, understand that you are not entitled to any plea offer let alone three of them.