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October 29, 2015 - GUILTY PLEA WITHDRAWAL OPPORTUNITY ORDERED BY COURT OF APPEALS IN KALAMAZOO COUNTY METH LAB CASE

Mitch's client had previously pleaded guilty in Kalamazoo County Circuit Court to maintaining or operating a meth lab, a felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison. The inducement for this plea was a promise to get "swift and sure" drug court probation - this was a Cobbs agreement with the judge. At sentencing, the prosecutor accused the defendant of misconduct while in jail and sentenced the defendant to 88 months to 20 years in prison and did not permit the defendant to withdraw his guilty plea. Mitch took on the appeal seeking to allow his client to be able to withdraw his guilty plea. On October 29, 2015 the Michigan Court of Appeals reversed the lower court in Kalamazoo and ruled that Mitch's client be given the opportunity to withdraw his guilty plea and go to trial. Often people plead guilty when they are not in fact guilty - for a variety of reasons. Sometimes, like this case, there is a promise for a really good deal. Other times, a defendant is tricked by his or her own attorney into pleading guilty. It is rare to get a guilty plea withdrawn, but it can be done in some cases.

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