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What are Pleas? | Mansfield, TX
On a plea of not guilty, a formal trial is held. As in all criminal trials, the State is required to prove the guilt of the defendant beyond a reasonable doubt
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CHAPTER 40 PLEA BARGAINING
If you decide to plead guilty, you cannot later challenge your conviction, or appeal your case, by arguing you were not given these rights. Once you have
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Competency Does Not Always Mean
by AS Kimbol In its opinion in Godinez v. Moran, the Supreme Court reviewed the standard of competency for pleading guilty and the standard for waiving the right to counsel.
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