Q: if you have been sentenced in pa to 20 years by guilty plea, is there still the possibility of taking it back to trial
a friend was convicted of robbery x 4, and took a guilty plea this past september. he was sentenced to 20 years in a state correctional institute. does he have any rights left at all and if so what is the probability of that even coming to fruition
A: Well at this stage his appellate rights have expired. He may have a cause of action under the post-conviction Relief act. But you don't cite to any reasons why he would. He probably should sit down with an attorney that works in the pcra area. They can see if there's any grounds for relief. At this stage of the game, however, there are few avenues that are likely to be
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