Reply #11: There was an attorney on Abrams the other night that said the mailed "plea" paperwork.... [View All]

[Kingshakabobo]

.......was seriously flawed. It didn't have the necessary verbiage spelling out his right to consult an attorney. This is a very serious flaw, according to the attorneys. Serious enough to kill the plea outright. Furthermore, Craig DIDN'T have an attorney of record listed so he has an extra level of protection.

Since there was no attorney, it is the state's burden to prove to the court that their plea is "perfect".....It's not. If he had an attorney, it would be Craig's burden to prove an imperfect plea or WHY he should be let off the hook.......low I.Q, didn't understand the plea, etc.

It sounds like a reversal of the plea is his for the taking. Now, I HAVE heard (on DU) that he DID, in fact, have some contact with an attorney prior to his plea - that wasn't discussed on the show as it wasn't known at the time. I don't know how formal the arrangement was or IF it affects what the attorneys were saying. Even if his attorney contact affected this protection, there were some other serious issues that a smart attorney could work with.......namely, the somewhat odd use of mail for a plea that included jail time. The attorneys thought that wasn't kosher.