Author Topic: State does not allow Idaho Senator to withdraw quilty plea.  (Read 467 times)

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Re: State does not allow Idaho Senator to withdraw quilty plea.
« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2007, 12:32:08 PM »
I would be guessing that they didn't want anyone representing them that was dumb enough to plead guilty in the first place, if he was/was not guilty.
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Re: State does not allow Idaho Senator to withdraw quilty plea.
« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2007, 12:38:20 PM »
I have no idea what the specifics of Idaho law are, but in general an plea can only be withdrawn if not doing so would result in "manifest injustice".  He entered the plea of his own free will, and was told the terms of the arrangement.  I see no case for injustice.

He thought he could keep this thing below radar if he pled, once it got out his goals and story changed, but that doesn't change the law...

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Re: State does not allow Idaho Senator to withdraw quilty plea.
« Reply #3 on: October 04, 2007, 01:14:39 PM »
He's a law maker said he didn't know what he was doing RIGHT by signing that paper and pigs fly.

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Re: State does not allow Idaho Senator to withdraw quilty plea.
« Reply #4 on: October 04, 2007, 05:37:26 PM »
While I will never understand that kind of lifestyle I have a question.

This guy got arrested for making a pass at another guy? Never knew one could get arrested for that.

Now I understand if sex was being done in a public place but that didn't happen.
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Re: State does not allow Idaho Senator to withdraw quilty plea.
« Reply #5 on: October 05, 2007, 01:54:40 PM »
While I will never understand that kind of lifestyle I have a question.

This guy got arrested for making a pass at another guy? Never knew one could get arrested for that.

Now I understand if sex was being done in a public place but that didn't happen.

Yes, I have the same question....

Seems to me he was stupid to plea.....
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Re: State does not allow Idaho Senator to withdraw quilty plea.
« Reply #6 on: October 06, 2007, 02:28:59 AM »
"I have no idea what the specifics of Idaho law are, but in general an plea can only be withdrawn if not doing so would result in "manifest injustice"."

The offense took place in  Minnesota. 

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Re: State does not allow Idaho Senator to withdraw quilty plea.
« Reply #7 on: October 06, 2007, 06:42:50 AM »
Don't know the specifics of MN either...  just giving out the general rule