I am set to be sentenced on November 17, 2009 for one count of felony theft by embezzlement. I have never been in trouble before, I do have 2 jobs so that I can start paying restitution immediately, I was very cooperative in the investigation, etc. I do have a husband and a 9-year old daughter. My question is should I and how do I go about asking for leniency in my sentence and how likely am I to receive it? Should I have family members, friends, counselors also write letters? My lawyer wants to do a blind plea which I really don't understand. He wants me to plead guilty and ask for a deffered sentence, probation, community service. He also though I believe wants to throw in there 20-30 days of jail time. That makes me very nervous as what if the judge is willing to sentence me without any jail time? Any advice here is greatly appreciated.
