Q: Took a plea deal went back to court for sentencing and instead of getting out in a few days I’m getting 4 yrs in prison
My fiancé got arrested on July 13 for domestic violence and is doing a violation of probation, he took a plea deal and he went back for sentencing. But instead of getting out 10/11/2020, there trying to give him 4 years in prison and it’s his first violation. And his public defense lawyer isn’t helping him at all....
He was offered a plea deal. He was to plead guilty to a domestic violence and only do a violation and other pending charges dropped. But now his PO said she wants him to go to prison because she doesn't think he will change.
A:
more info needed.
did he plead straight up or part of a plea deal?
if he had a deal he can move to enforce it.
if the deal was 6 months to 5 years and he got 4 years, that is what the DA convinced the judge to impose or what the judge wanted to do.
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