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How Certificates of Appealability Work

  • Posted by Marcia Shein
  • On October 24, 2016
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A conviction for a federal crime can be a life-changing event. Suddenly, you could find yourself facing stiff monetary fines that will destroy the financial health of you and your family, a lengthy prison sentence that would take years away from your life, and difficulties after your release from jail, like parole and other legal […]
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Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Appeal Could Result in Serious Changes

  • Posted by Marcia Shein
  • On October 16, 2016
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An ineffective assistance of counsel case that has been appealed all the way to the Supreme Court of the United States might have a drastic impact on how a handful of states in the south handle appeals of capital cases. Supreme Court Hears Buck v. Stephens The case is Buck v. Stephens, which we covered […]
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Trump’s Intention to Nationalize Stop and Frisk Would Jeopardize Freedom

  • Posted by Marcia Shein
  • On October 10, 2016
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  • discrimination, racial profiling, stop and frisk, trump
  In the American government, it is up to the president to execute the laws that are created by Congress. This is why the branch of government that the president is in charge of is called the “executive branch.” Therefore, criminal defense attorneys – particularly those who specialize on federal crimes, like those at the […]
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President Obama Sets Record for Presidential Pardons

  • Posted by Marcia Shein
  • On October 4, 2016
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  • Drug Crimes, nonviolent crimes, president obama, presidential pardon
There are many things that are wrong with the criminal justice system in America. One of the most important of these is the number of inmates who have been sentenced to jail for extended periods of time, even though the crime they committed was a nonviolent one. People who have been convicted of a federal […]
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New Rules for Appealing Cases in Georgia

  • Posted by Marcia Shein
  • On October 1, 2016
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  • Georgia State Criminal Defense, state appeals, superior court, supreme court
Those of us who are not attorneys don’t often consider the logistics that go on behind the scenes when we file a lawsuit, bring a case to trial, or appeal a decision in state court. However, some of these logistical issues can have a huge impact on the outcome of a case. Recently, following decades […]
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