Following conviction of a crime, the law offers routes to challenge both its legality and the length of sentence handed down. The most common avenue to use in challenging a conviction is by appealing it. A lesser-known option for post-conviction relief is also to use...
In the event that someone has been convicted of a federal offense, filing an appeal may not be their only opportunity to alter their circumstances. A number of appeals scenarios involve filing a legal action known as habeas corpus. Most people who are familiar with...
Being convicted of a crime and realizing that the conviction was due to an error in the manner the law was applied is a difficult situation. The same is true if you realize that an error was made in the sentencing phase of the criminal matter. For people who went...
You may have been wrongly convicted of a crime, and the appeal process has been terribly slow -- or simply inadequate to right the wrongs you’ve encountered. While incarcerated, you may feel utterly powerless. You can, however, ask for help by filing a document called...
Many long-term prisoners take up studying law, hoping to find out something that can help them get out. If you are also stuck inside for a federal crime, you might hear someone talking about habeas corpus and wonder if you could use it to get free. Habeas corpus is a...
If you are in trouble with the government, there may be some evidence against you. However, if you believe that the evidence is not strong enough, that a witness won’t appear in court or that there are other issues that should result in the case being dismissed, then...
If you are convicted of a crime, chances are your legal team will consider disputing the conviction. You can dispute a conviction in a couple of ways, which include a direct appeal as well as a writ of habeas corpus. The difference between a direct appeal and habeas...
Upon being convicted on federal charges and sentenced to a lengthy prison term, many individuals may be left with a desire to pore over all their options and take every possible measure to protect their legal rights. One such option includes the right to file a...