people say plead guilty! im not a fool! im only a fool for putting my self in this postion. if any of you thought you could get out of trouble, wouldnt you try to get out of it if you could? the fact of the matter is if for example: if you dont do your job right. what happens? you get into trouble . so if you get into truoble with the law, why shouldnt the people in law enforcement have to follow there own guidelines? if the the people in law follow the guidelines set fourth, then people wouldnt need lawyers to get them out of trouble to begin with.they have jobs that require them to follow certian guidelines as well. if they mess up, you can damm well count on most people fighting back.no one is gonna just lie there and say im guilty. if you do then you are a fool.
2007-01-10 04:16:10 · 4 answers · asked by tommyhawk 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
You have the right to a defence and due process, if you believe that there may be reasonable doubt or you were not arrested in a proper manner then plead not guilty
2007-01-10 04:21:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are three ways to plead: guilty, not guilty, or no-contest.
Guilty means you did it, but that could get thrown out depending on the proof and what you're in for or will be in for.
Not guilty you plead if you didn't do it, if there's no way to prove it, and let the jury or judge determine that. Remember that you must prove that you are truly not-guilty and sometimes that's hard to do.
No-contest plea means you did it but there were circumstances wherein you were forced to do it, i.e. the other person came at you and your life was at stake and you fought for yourself, or the accident was not preventable, or you had no intent.
Even if your attorney knows you did something, still they are your attorney and must fight on your behalf as not guilty or no contest.
But, if your attorney can prove that you did do something he will suggest you do admit to it or say no-contest (if that was the case). Because if your attorney can prove you were in the wrong so can the state, and so by taking that stand you cost yourself a lot less money and the time would be shorter in jail, and they will do a deal for you.
2007-01-10 12:27:30 · answer #2 · answered by sophieb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Quite frankly, you didn't give any facts, so I can't tell you why you should or should not plead guilty. However, if there is a strong likelihood that you will be convicted (and your lawyer will be able to tell you this rather accurately!) then you should plead out. You will usually get a much more lenient sentence if you plead guilty; especially if you plea bargain. Give all the facts, and we can help you.
2007-01-10 12:21:46 · answer #3 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you can afford to fight whatever this is in court -- then do it. but a lot of us, don't want the hassle or pay all the money to fight a small offense in court.
2007-01-10 12:24:52 · answer #4 · answered by curious_One 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋