My girlfriend was talked into a plea of first degree murder with a 20 year sentence by her attorneys. They told her it was the best they could do even if it went to trial. This was the first and only offer by the states attorney. They didn't try to negotiate a lesser plea. They did not introduce evidence of his violent behavior and previous domestic violence arrest. They didn't question conflicting medical reports from the hospital and the medical examiner. There were photographs of the living room that showed evidence of a struggle. Prior to the plea she told her attorneys that the presiding judge was the ASA on her case against her husband for domestic violence and the other criminal judge was the presiding judge in the same case. At the time of her arrest she was taking Vicodin for pain (for a bladder condition) and Xanax for a panic disorder and does not remember if she was read her Miranda Rights or not. She has asked her former attorneys for all documents on her case but has recieved very few of them. We are asking for any and all help we can get to prepare a postconviction petition to hopefully get the charge reduced to involuntary manslaughter. Please.... if anyone can help us find the necessary caselaws and such it would be greatly appreciated.

