There are several excellent post-conviction Georgia post-conviction lawyers on this site. Any of them would want to know whether your brother...

A convicted defendant generally has only one shot at an appeal. If the appeal fails, the typical next step is to petition for a writ of habeas...

There is no number of mistrials that would require an automatic acquittal. If a grand jury twice declines to return a true bill of indictment on a...

The Court of Appeals doesn't have the power to do what you'd be asking it to do. The Supreme Court can only take jurisdiction of a matter properly...

While an appeal is generally the first step in challenging your conviction and sentence, it’s not an absolute requirement for pursuing habeas...

The general rule for sentence modification is that the court cannot increase a sentence that a defendant has already begun to serve. But this does...

The short answer to your question is maybe. A lawyer can’t always get the result you want, especially when it comes to parole. But having a lawyer...

Are you asking about a petition for a writ of certiorari or for a writ of habeas corpus? The requirements for each are different, as are the...

The appellant has two options: a) wait for a decision or b) ask to file a supplemental brief and then wait for a decision. An appellee’s failure to...

You should look for a lawyer who specializes in criminal appellate and habeas corpus matters. There are several lawyers in Georgia who do that work...