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STATE OF MINNESOTA Plaintiff vs.

Petition to Enter Plea of Guilty in Misdemeanor Case Pursuant to Rule 15

Defendant

TO THE ABOVE-NAMED COURT I wish to enter a plea of guilty in the above-entitled case and I hereby state to the Court the following: 1. I am the Defendant in this case, my full name is and my date of birth is I am charged with
Name of offense

, .

2.

in violation of
Statute or ordinance

3.

I hereby plead guilty to the offense of
Name of offense

In violation of
Statute or ordinance

4.

I am pleading guilty because on
Date

in the City of

County of , State of Minnesota I committed the following acts (state sufficient facts to establish a factual basis for all elements of the offense to which the defendant is pleading guilty):

5.

I understand that the maximum possible sentence for the misdemeanor offense to which I am pleading guilty is 90 days imprisonment or a fine of or both. Further, I understand that if I am not a citizen of the United State, my plea of guilty to this crime may result in deportation, exclusion from admission to the United State or denial of naturalization as a United States citizen. RIGHT TO AN ATTORNEY. I understand that I have the right to be represented by an attorney and that an attorney will be appointed to represent me without cost to me if I cannot afford to pay for an attorney.

6.

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7.

I have fully discussed the charge(s), my constitutional rights, and this petition with my attorney.
Name of attorney

7a.

OR WAIVER OF ATTORNEY. I give up my right to be represented by an attorney and any right I might have to request that an attorney be appointed to represent me. I understand that I also have the following constitutional rights which I knowingly and voluntarily give up: a. The right to a trial to the court or to a jury in which I am presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and in which all jurors in a jury trial must agree I am guilty before the jury could find me guilty. b. The right to confront and cross-examine all witnesses against me. c. The right to remain silent or to testify for myself. d. The right to subpoena and present witnesses to testify for me in my defense. e. The right to a pretrial hearing to contest the admissibility at trial of any confessions or admissions or of any evidence obtained from a search and seizure. I am entering my plea of guilty freely and voluntarily and without any promises except as indicated in number 10 below. I am entering my plea of guilty based on the following plea agreement with the prosecutor: (if none, so state)

8.

9.

10.

11.

I understand that if the Court does not approve this agreement I have the right to withdraw my plea of guilty and have a trial. I understand that if this plea of guilty is accepted I have the right to be present at the time of sentencing and to speak and to present evidence on my behalf. I hereby request to be present at the time of sentencing, or I hereby knowingly and voluntarily give up my right to be present upon (entry of my plea and) sentencing and request that the court sentence me in my absence, but according to any plea agreement that might be contained in this petition.
Signature

12.

13. 13a.

Dated: Name: Street Address: City/State/Zip:

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state that I am the attorney for the I, defendant; and that I personally observed the defendant date and sign the above petition. Dated: Attorney for Defendant

PETITION AND PLEA OF GUILTY ACCEPTED BY Dated Judge of District Court

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