Stuff like that happens when you hire an attorney who has had certain political exposure that causes him to smell of farts, urine, and boiled cabbage. In other words, he got very bad advice from a political operative..
“In other words, he got very bad advice from a political operative..”
That all depends upon whether there was a sentencing deal.
“If you plead guilty to ALL counts, we will ensure you do no more than 60 days in the local honor farm”.
I would plead guilty to murder if faced with 5-10 years in the federal pen for tax fraud...for that deal.