Should the appellate court overturn the defendant's guilty plea?

True Crime · Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

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Your callShould the appellate court overturn the defendant's guilty plea?

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1The defendant pleaded guilty to selling drugs but argues that the plea deal was not fair to him.
2He says that important information was not shared with him before he agreed to the plea.
3Now, the court must decide whether to keep the guilty plea or allow him to challenge it further.

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