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Should someone be able to contest a guilty plea? Are the methods currently in place effective? Why or why not?
 
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Direct appeal is one way for a defendant to challenge his or her own guilty plea.
 
  a. True
   b. False



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: Answers should discuss the existing rules regarding withdrawing or appealing a guilty plea. Reasons to withdraw include fair and just rule in federal courtsinvoluntary pleas, prosecutorial breeches, and lack of evidence or newly discovered evidence. Reasons to appeal include appealing on an issue decided adversely in a pretrial motion (e.g., a motion to suppress evidence).

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jhjkgdfhk

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Reply 2 on: Aug 17, 2018
Excellent


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