Is there any way to get a pro bono federal lawyer for an appeal?

Check with Office of the Appellate Defender: 123 West Main Street, Suite 500, Durham, North Carolina 27701
www.ncids.org/State%20Defender%20Offices/.../AppDefDirectory.pdf Ph: 919-560-3334 Check with a lawyer in your locale to discuss more of the details.

Good luck to you.

God bless.

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You should contact the Federal Public Defender's office in North Carolina - the headquarters are in Charlotte. They have skilled appellate attorneys. It is generally difficult to find attorneys who are willing to handle appeals on a pro bono basis, as there is a constitutional right to counsel. Sounds very tragic. Good luck to you.

There are generally multiple organizations that do such work in any given state, i would suggets you run a google search for such services.