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STATE OF MICHIGAN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY
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ADVICE OF RIGHTS (CIRCUIT COURT PLEA)
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You have offered to plead guilty or nolo contendere in this matter. Before accepting your plea, the court must be convinced that you understand the following. 1. If your plea is accepted, you will not have a trial of any kind and you will be giving up the rights you would have at a trial, including the right: (a) to be tried by a jury; (b) to be presumed innocent until proved guilty; (c) to have the prosecutor prove beyond a reasonable doubt that you are guilty; (d) to have the witnesses against you appear at the trial; (e) to question the witnesses against you; (f) to have the court order any witnesses you have for the defense to appear at the trial; (g) to remain silent during the trial; (h) to not have that silence used against you; and (i) to testify at the trial if you want to testify. 2. If your plea is accepted, any appeal from your conviction and sentence pursuant to this plea will be by application for leave to appeal and not by right. You will be required to state, orally on the record, that you have read and understand all the above, and that you agree to waive all the above rights.
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CC 291 (1/06) ADVICE OF RIGHTS (CIRCUIT COURT PLEA)
MCR 6.302(B)(3)