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Is someone pleads guilty via a plea bargain, can you find out what they pleaded guilty to?

My ex-husband was arrested last year for distributing indecent material over the internet to a minor, for the second time. The first time was almost 2 years prior, but it was dismissed due to theDA’soffice losing the paperwork (can you believe that?). My ex was using a legal aid attorney for almost a year, who kept postponing it. He then hired a private attorney, who I assume arranged a plea agreement, most likely to a lesser charge. I’d like to find out what he is pleading guilty to, as he gets visitation with our 9 year old son on the weekends. I fear for his safety.

Asked on April 23, 2011 under Criminal Law, New York

Answers:

M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 12 years ago | Contributor

I can surely understand your fears here.  Technically he has plead guilty to something, correct?  At least that is your belief here.  New York has a "webcrimes" or "webcrims" which is a public website run by the Office of Court Administration.  It allows anyone to look at pending cases and cases where a defendant has been convicted of a crime.  It should give you the information that you are looking for.  But regardless of what he pled to he was arrested for something that should indeed impact his rights as a parent.  I would without a doubt bring a petition to modify his visitation with your son to supervised at the very least.  No overnights at all.  Seek legal help here.  Please.  Good luck.

NY has webcrims (don’t know cite) which is a public website run by OCA – lets anyone look at pending cases and cases where deft has been convicted – google webcrims and should come up


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