Legal Question in Criminal Law in Minnesota
A friend of mine has a past felony conviction. He was arrested 3 weeks ago for a felon in possession of a fire arm. A gun was being given to a tow truck driver as colllateral. Upon request, he went into his friends house, retreied the gun and walked it back outside to the tow truck driver. When his "friend" did not settle his debt with the towing company, the towing company called the police. When my friend was arrested, he did not have a firearm on him as he was in possesion of it for approixately 30 seconds days prior. He has been appointed a public defender who has not returned his calls over the past week. Should my friend plead guilty, does the court look at the circumstances around this crime or is it a mandatory sentencing law?
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Do not plead guilty. Call us at 763-421-1441 to discuss this matter. do not discuss it with anyone at all until you have discussed with an attorney. We need to meet and talk about the choices.
There are too many variables involved to give you an accurate answer. Yes, the court looks at the circumstances around the crime, but there are also mandatory sentencing laws that might come into play. It's often difficult to reach your public defender before court. They are busy and have extremely large case loads. On the other hand, his public defender will meet with him before court and explain his options to him. The decision to plead guilty or not should be made after receiving advice from an attorney that has thoroughly reviewed the case file and the applicable law. Your friend can consider hiring a private attorney if he's dissatisfied with his current lawyer. Often, it may be more affordable to he might imagine. A private attorney will be able to devote much more time and energy to this case. I'd be happy to do a free consultation.
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First, you ought not post details on a public website. Many further details need to be known in order to provide reasoned legal counsel. You friend may seek a second opinion at the time. All the best. Tricia Dwyer Esq at 612-296-9666, Tricia Dwyer Esq & Assoc PLLC, Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorney, http://dwyerlawfirm.net
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