On the basis that plea agreements must be voluntary a plaintiff in a PCR case makes the claim that due to an active PTSD episode

Lawyers cannot give you a recipe of how to win a post-conviction proceeding challenging the voluntariness of a guilty plea. First you should know...

How can one attack state conviction in federal court for lack of jurisdiction hen the person is not a prisoner

You can bring a habeas petition if you are still subject to infringements on your liberty, such as supervised release or parole. But throwing out...

Will my husband do time for violating federal and state parole?

It is a federal crime for a felon to possess a firearm. If your husband was caught with a firearm while on state and federal supervised release, it...

What is the reason or reasons I continue to get turned down by every attorney I ask to take my case?

When an attorney turns you down, you should ask him or her why. That is the easiest way to find out. If you actually have a criminal case, it could...

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You have posted this question under Federal Crime, but you seem to be asking a question about Georgia law. Every state has its own rules about the...

If the authorities were negligent in failing to release you on time, that could have been the basis for a legal claim against the jail. But there...

What happens your possessions and ot apartment or home if you are sentenced to jail and or remanded till trial

The fact that you are in prison does not change your obligation to pay rent or to pay your mortgage. If you are unable to do so, you will be...

HOW LONG CAN THE D.A TAKE TO DECIDE TO FILE CHARGES ON SOMEONE ? IN THE STATE OF OREGON THOUGHT THE WAS A TIME LIMIT

In Oregon, the standard statute of limitations for most felonies is 3 years. There are various exceptions that allow longer periods. False info on...

Is there any lawyer who knows on WHICH page of Strickland v. Washington says the following?

"Counsel also has a duty to bring to bear such skill and knowledge as will render the trial a reliable adversarial testing process." Page 688.

Follow up question

The only way for your son to get a sentence reduction is by having his attorney negotiate a cooperation agreement with the prosecutor.