Q: I’m a combat veteran that feels like I have been railroaded in tx. Inadequate representation
Never saw one single bit of evidence against me. Gave my attorney information that would have changed my decisions to a more favorable outcome and he lied made false statements to me while intimidating me into a plea for things I didn’t do
A:
If you were not guilty, you should not have plead guilty. By pleading guilty, your ability to appeal is extremely limited. As long as you were competent, knowingly, and voluntarily made, it will not be reversed.
Your guilty plea will not be undone because you “did not see one single bit of evidence against you.” Nothing in the law requires you to do so before accepting your guilty plea.
A: It would be difficult to set aside a guilty plea but I would suggest that you call a few lawyers and go over the facts of your case,
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