Jonta Ramsey v. Commonwealth of Virginia

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• holding that defendant’s mere proffer of testimony that contradicted the Commonwealth’s witness was not a reasonable defense
• “When offering an Alford plea of guilty, a defendant asserts his innocence but admits that sufficient evidence exists to convict him of the offense.” (emphasis added)
• prejudice outweighed any equities favoring the motion to withdraw because the Commonwealth had moved to withdraw a charge under the plea agreement and the statute of limitations had now passed on that charge
• defendant had expected no active incarceration when he entered his plea but sought to withdraw after he learned his co-defendant had been sentenced to serve four years and his own sentencing guidelines came back recommending a similar sentence
• statute of limitations to prosecute dropped misdemeanor expired
• statute of limitations to prosecute dropped misdemeanor expired

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