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Help! My Previous Attorney Hurt My Case

  • Posted by Marcia Shein
  • On November 30, 2016
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  • ineffective counsel
The law provides a number of complexities and pressures of being faced with criminal prosecution. United States Constitution recognized this and provided for the need of defendants in criminal cases to have counsel to represent them. One element of the 6th amendment is the right to assistance of counsel for a criminal defendant’s defense. Having […]
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Negotiating a Plea: The Basics

  • Posted by Marcia Shein
  • On November 26, 2016
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  • Federal Plea And Sentencing
In many criminal cases, the opportunity to take a plea will arise. This is inevitably a difficult decision for anyone to make. One must weigh the short and long term pros and cons of accepting a plea bargain. Therefore, it is imperative that a defendant understands the intricacies of taking a plea before entering into […]
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How Can I Get My Case to the Supreme Court?

  • Posted by Marcia Shein
  • On November 23, 2016
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  • Federal Court, Supreme Court Cases
Marbury v. Madison, Dred Scott v. Sandford, Plessy v. Ferguson, Brown v. Board of Education; all are cases that have shaped history and all were heard by the Supreme Court of the United States. The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest federal court in this country. A ruling by this court will […]
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Rule 35: When You Believe the Jury’s Sentencing Verdict was too Strong

  • Posted by Marcia Shein
  • On November 20, 2016
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  • Criminal Defense, Rule 35, sentencing
You are the defendant in a federal criminal case awaiting your sentencing, having already been found guilty. The jury delivers the maximum sentence available and your body goes completely numb. Is this decision final? Is there any way that the sentence can be reduced? Yes. One possibility is through Rule 35. What is Rule 35? […]
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Why Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Claims Can Be Difficult: The Strickland Test

  • Posted by Marcia Shein
  • On November 16, 2016
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  • Criminal Defense, Federal Appeals, ineffective counsel
Being convicted and sentenced for a federal crime is a serious event. However, it is not the end of the story. You can still appeal the outcome. One of the things that you can claim on appeal is that your trial attorney was to blame for you not being acquitted at trial, or for the […]
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Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Case

  • Posted by Marcia Shein
  • On November 6, 2016
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  • defense attorney, ineffective counsel, sentencing
A death penalty case from the state of Washington that had been appealed to the Supreme Court of the United States was recently rejected by the Court. However, despite the fact that it was rejected, the case still offers valuable insight into how difficult it is to overcome cases that involved ineffective assistance of counsel […]
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