WHAT IS A WRIT OF HABEUS CORPUS?

A writ of habeas corpus is a petition which essentially asserts that an individual is having their liberty restrained by the government...

How many levels of appeal are available to a defendant who is determined to be "guilty" at trail in Vriginia

I will assume for the purpose of my answer that the defendant was convicted of a felony in Circuit Court in Virginia. Assuming that to be the case,...

HOW MANY LEVELS OF APPEAL ARE AVAILABLE TO A DEFENDANT "GUILTY" IN A FEDERAL CRIMINAL PROCEEDING

I'm pretty sure I just answered your question with specific reference to Virginia's court system.

In 1996 in Alabama. I was convicted of 1 count sexual abuse,3 years probation. Reside in Georgia now. Can I get off the Registry

You definitely can and there is a mechanism in place for you to do it, but it is not the easiest proposition in the world. It involves a legal...

You're question is whether or not the attorney is "required" to file a notice of appeal, which would get the ball rolling. on an appeal. You did...

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Is hiring a consultant to help pick a jury a good idea for a federal criminal trial.

It is NEVER a bad idea to use as many resources as you can afford to try and get an edge as a defendant in a federal criminal case. With that said,...

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Well, that's either very bad luck or a pretty sinister maneuver against your brother. Certainly, I agree with your implicit point that this should...

My husband was assigned to a court appointed to attorney to handle his criminal conviction appeal.

I imagine you don't need a lawyer to tell you that it's probably time to locate new representation for your husband. If his attorney is suspended,...

I pled guilty to child molestation and cruelty to a child in first degree five years ago in GA. Can I appeal in federal court.

The simple answer to your question is, no. You certainly could not directly appeal a state conviction to federal court. You could challenge the...

If your trial attorney testifies at your habeas hearing to being ineffective at your trial how will that effect the outcome ?

I would not get my hopes up strictly based on the attorney testifying that he was ineffective. For one thing, an attorney cannot testify that they...