Houston, TX asked in Criminal Law for Texas

Q: How can show the court that i signed probation under distress

My lawyer coerce and pressured me to sign for probation without giving me the opportunity to think of other options and i like to file to the court that i signed my probation while under distress and was coerced

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A: Coercion usually requires evidence of the use of force, or the threatened use of force. The best evidence of coercion would be a credible witness testifying that the lawyer pointed a loaded gun at you and told you that, if you didn't sign for probation, he would shoot you.

You should consider consulting another criminal defense attorney in or near the county where you were put on probation to determine if you received ineffective assistance of counsel. He/she might also be able to discuss what other options might have been available and whether signing for probation was the best alternative at the time.

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