In WA State, what do you do if you find new evidence?

There are many possibilities. If you haven't been sentenced yet, your trial lawyer could file a motion for new trial. If you've already been...

My appleate attorney did not appeal my verdict, she only appealed my sentence. I did not find out untill it was too late.

Your appellate attorney may have correctly determined that there was no appealable issue regarding your conviction. But if you think she may have...

Can my brother be compensated for lost time in prison after his case has been dismissed by the appeals court w/ prejudice?

Last time I checked, Washington -- unlike the majority of states -- has no statute providing compensation for time served on wrongful convictions....

What is a "statement of case " in an appellants brief appealing aruling of a lesser courts decision?

See Washington Rule of Appellate Procedure 10.3(a)(5)

I was found quilty in a criminal case. My lawyer wouldn't let me call my witnesses or exhibits. Motion for mistrial?

There's no way a new lawyer could evaluate your issues without reading the trial transcript, reviewing the exhibits admitted at trial, etc. That's...

I have been convicted of harassment, and I just found out that the prosecutor made a lot of procedural errors.

No lawyer could give you a meaningful answer without reviewing the case in some depth. Ideally, the lawyer would obtain a trial transcript, the...

What if a person was not in any way capable mentally to understand and or make decisions due to a severe brain injury?

The Washington Supreme Court issued an opinion about a week ago regarding withdrawal of guilty pleas. It's called State v. A.N.J., and it's...

If some was pleeds gulity to a charge, can there still be a legal review done on the case afterwards and if so who starts it.

I'm assuming the defendant has already been sentenced. It's possible to file a "direct appeal" from a plea, although the issues that can be...

Can my husband obtain transcripts of his trial?

He can certainly get them by paying a court reporter to prepare them. If your husband is indigent, he's entitled to an appeal at public...

If a judge had prejudicial prior knowledge about a criminal case, are they obligated to recuse?

As Mr. Robinson indicated, there is nothing improper about the judge having prior involvement with your case if it all happened during normal...

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