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    Petition For Acceptance of Plea of Guilty by Defendant

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    The defendant petitions the court to accept a guilty plea to one charge of criminal contempt. The defendant states that they have been advised by their attorney of their rights to plead not guilty, confront witnesses, and not incriminate themselves, and that they are waiving these rights freely and voluntarily. The defendant acknowledges being advised of the nature of the charge, possible defenses, minimum and maximum punishments, consideration of prior convictions in sentencing, and that there will be no trial but only sentencing. The defendant states they understand it would be perjury to falsely answer questions under oath from the judge, that there must be facts to support the plea, and that this conviction can increase punishment for future offenses. The defendant states they are guilty because the

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    The defendant petitions the court to accept a guilty plea to one charge of criminal contempt. The defendant states that they have been advised by their attorney of their rights to plead not guilty, confront witnesses, and not incriminate themselves, and that they are waiving these rights freely and voluntarily. The defendant acknowledges being advised of the nature of the charge, possible defenses, minimum and maximum punishments, consideration of prior convictions in sentencing, and that there will be no trial but only sentencing. The defendant states they understand it would be perjury to falsely answer questions under oath from the judge, that there must be facts to support the plea, and that this conviction can increase punishment for future offenses. The defendant states they are guilty because the

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    The defendant petitions the court to accept a guilty plea to one charge of criminal contempt. The defendant states that they have been advised by their attorney of their rights to plead not guilty, confront witnesses, and not incriminate themselves, and that they are waiving these rights freely and voluntarily. The defendant acknowledges being advised of the nature of the charge, possible defenses, minimum and maximum punishments, consideration of prior convictions in sentencing, and that there will be no trial but only sentencing. The defendant states they understand it would be perjury to falsely answer questions under oath from the judge, that there must be facts to support the plea, and that this conviction can increase punishment for future offenses. The defendant states they are guilty because the

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    Petition For Acceptance of Plea of Guilty by Defendant

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    The defendant petitions the court to accept a guilty plea to one charge of criminal contempt. The defendant states that they have been advised by their attorney of their rights to plead not guilty, confront witnesses, and not incriminate themselves, and that they are waiving these rights freely and voluntarily. The defendant acknowledges being advised of the nature of the charge, possible defenses, minimum and maximum punishments, consideration of prior convictions in sentencing, and that there will be no trial but only sentencing. The defendant states they understand it would be perjury to falsely answer questions under oath from the judge, that there must be facts to support the plea, and that this conviction can increase punishment for future offenses. The defendant states they are guilty because the

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    Petition for Acceptance of Plea of Guilty by Defendant/Waiver of Rights

    ______________________________________________________________________________

    PETITION FOR ACCEPTANCE OF PLEA OF GUILTY BY DEFENDANT AND


    WAIVER OF RIGHTS
    ______________________________________________________________________________

    Comes now the Defendant, _________________________, who with the advice of counsel,
    _________________________, Attorney at Law, and pursuant to T.C.A. §§ 16-1-103, 36-3-610,
    enters a plea of guilty to one charge of criminal contempt,
    Defendant states she has been advised by her attorney of the following rights which
    Defendant fully understands she is giving up by this guilty plea:
    1. The right to plead not guilty;
    2. The right to confront and cross-examine the witnesses against her;
    3. The right not to be compelled to incriminate herself.
    Defendant further states she fully understands and waives each and every one of these
    rights freely and voluntarily.
    Further, Defendant states she has been fully advised by her attorney and fully
    understands:
    1. The nature of the charge against her;
    2. The possible defenses to said charges;
    3. The minimum punishment for said charge;
    4. The maximum punishment for said charge;
    5. That prior convictions may be considered in determining her sentence;
    6. The fact no trial will follow this plea but only sentencing;
    7. The fact it is perjury to falsely answer questions by the Judge while under oath;
    8. The fact there must be facts to support the plea;
    9. The fact this conviction will be used in the future to increase the punishment for
    subsequent offenses;
    Further, Defendant states she is guilty of the charge because the facts, which she knows
    to exist, equal the elements of the charge as those elements have been explained to her by her
    attorney.
    Defendant, therefore, that there is a factual basis for her plea.
    SUBMITTED, APPROVED AND CONCURRED IN:

    ____________________________________
    Defendant

    ____________________________________
    Attorney for Defendant

    ____________________________________
    Attorney for Plaintiff

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