Do I need to hire criminal defence lawyer and a immigration lawyer

In NJ and in general, a post-conviction relief petition must be filed with 5 years of the conviction, or you need to establish 'excusable neglect' for not having filed within the 5 year window, before the Court will entertain the PCR itself. In our experience here in NJ, most of these types of applications are handled by two seperate lawyers, the criminal defense lawyer handling the PCR, and the immigration lawyer handling the the deportation issues. Consult with an experienced NJ lawyer directly, and discuss whether the circumstances in your case can be used to establish the excusable neglect issue before you make any other decisions as to how to proceed. Good luck.

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