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What are Post-Conviction Appeals?

Posted by Marcia Shein
On June 28, 2022
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Post-Conviction Attorney, post-conviction relief

In general, the word “conviction” means that, after trial, the jury has returned a verdict of “guilty” on at least one criminal charge. Post-Conviction Appeals Very broadly, the legal phrase “post-conviction appeal” means any effort that occurs after conviction by a jury of one or more criminal charges that seeks to overturn, nullify, or modify […]

Post-Conviction Options You Should Consider

Posted by Marcia Shein
On March 11, 2019
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Criminal Convictions Reversed/Vacated, post-conviction relief

Options After Post-Conviction There are a number of possible options for a criminal defendant post-conviction, and an experienced criminal defense lawyer can help make sense of them all. While being convicted of a criminal offense can create some substantial obstacles in a person’s life, there are some ways to greatly decrease the resulting impact. The […]

What is Post-Conviction Relief?

Posted by Marcia Shein
On October 27, 2018
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2255 Motions, post-conviction relief

How Post-Conviction Relief Can Help Your Case Even after being convicted of a federal offense and running out of appeal options, there is a potential in some situations to obtain relief for the offense for which you have been charged. This term is called post-conviction relief. Many times, this relief comes in the form of […]