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However, a few days after that hearing, he asked his attorney to file an arrest of judgment on the grounds that it was granted in error. Shepherd said he's innocent and didn't Strapless Simple Long Prom Gowns to take the plea deal. Shepherd testified Tuesday in Linn County District Court that his attorney, Nekeidra Tucker, told him to take the plea several times during visits at the jail and on the phone. He said she even brought along another public defender with her to talk him into it a few days before the trial date.

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