Q: can a closed conviction case on "continuous sexual abuse of a child"be re-opened when there was no evidence.it was
basically a he said she said case,appellant was given a plea agreement to sigh under duress by two officers that were at that time under investigation
A:
Usually, when a defendant pleads guilty in a case, the case cannot be "re-opened". There is no "Kings-X" in court.
However, if the defendant can establish that his plea was "involuntary" due to duress, such as improper threats or similar coercion, then a court can allow the defendant to withdraw his guilty plea and "re-open" the case.
The defendant will need to contact his attorney, or maybe hire a lawyer who was not involved in the original guilty plea, as soon as possible because this kind of attack on a final disposition requires a lot of hard work and the longer he waits, the less likely it is he will get a good result.
Kiele Linroth Pace agrees with this answer
A: Consult an attorney who focuses on criminal APPEALS and EXTRAORDINARY REMEDIES.
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