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Yes, you can change your plea to guilty at any time up to - and including - your court appearance.

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Q: Can you change A plea from not guilty to guilty a week before my court hearing at the magitrate?
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Never heard of this happening, but I do not believe that it oculd the way you describe. Once the verdict is announced from the bench - THAT is IT! They would have to re-open the trial, or have a whole other hearing before they could just change the delivered verdict. Would need to know more about the circumstances in order to comment further.


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What Is the defendants role at a pretrial hearing?

To hear the actual charges against him, and the opportunity to plead guilty or not guilty.


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When you pleaded not guilty can you change it to guilty?

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