The decision whether to enter into a plea agreement with the government/state is the most important choice a client will make. But too many clients enter into bad pleas – ones that promise little and give up a lot.   A client shouldn’t have to settle for a plea that lacks real bite. Therefore, in Part…

Pleading guilty and waiving your right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt at trial is the most important choice a client will make in any case.  But the decision to enter into a less than ideal plea agreement with the government is often influenced by fear, intimidation and false information. …