Thanks for your reply - I did speak with the court clerk today and got a better understanding of what takes place. I have had my Conference date moved from Oct. to Aug. (to get it over with sooner) and I have hired an attorney to go to the Conference for me and get a deal. The Reduction Letter that I was informed of, evidently is mailed out after the Conference and is an official acceptance of the offered reduction. When I was first informed about pleading guilty, I was not informed about all the rest of the procedures.