Guilty Plea Procedures​. The petitioner does not always have to fill out and file the petition on his own.Guilty Plea Procedures. Third-Party Practice. In some cases, felony charges may be eligible to be reduced to a misdemeanor upon completing certain conditions such as probation or a diversion program. Fondren, No. C0-01-1387 (Minn. App. Apr. The Court may grant additional leave to plead in the interest of narrowing and defining issues or as justice may require. Erick Haynes entered a guilty plea to one count of firstdegree murder in the shooting death of his former girlfriend Zaria McKeever. The Victim Services Division provides services to victims in a safe and respectful environment. The insertion of the Fifth Amendment into civil cases is frequently seen in the context of tort actions where there is a companion criminal case.