Winning Habeas Corpus and Post Conviction Relief


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Complete reference to criminal proceedings that address post trial appeals and motions.. Covers Ineffective assistance of counsel, habeas corpus, pleas and special writs.




Post-Conviction Relief


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This is the fourth book of the series. This book is written in layman's terms. It will provide you with the understanding that the courts don't want you to have. This book is not only an informative research guide it is also a plain terms resource manual. It's written with the same perspective as my first three. Its purpose is to give you sound ideas with which you can identify winning claims for habeas corpus relief. When studying your own criminal case or that of another, the task becomes much easier when you can compare the facts of your case to cases that have prevailed in the past.This book is a continuation of a long overdue effort, to make sense of the habeas corpus process in layman's terms. In this installment, to the series, you'll learn how to express yourself in the court intelligently. By using the information and case details provided you'll be able to find and/or refine your very own winning claims.Be aware that you are not alone in your quest for justice, many have fought and suffered as they battled the powers of evil. But, rest assured that the light at the end of the tunnel is not a train. You must study and arm yourself with knowledge; its only with an understanding of truth and right that will you achieve justice in a court enacted to produce convictions. For a public example of the lengths they will go, review district court case number 2:16-cv-709-RDP-HGD, in the Northern District of Alabama. Continue to study so you may prevail, remember chance favors a prepared mind.




Post-Conviction Relief


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This book is written in layman's terms. It will provide you with the understanding that the courts don't want you to have. This book is not only an informative research guide it is also a plain terms resource manual. With this book, you will be armed with a unique understanding of the Habeas Corpus process used by both state and federal prisoners who seek relief in the United States district courts. This book is written to guide the layman through a complicated web of court rules and statutes that have, throughout the years, been passed and utilized by Bar members to deny relief to even the innocent. This book provides form letters, sample motions, and memorandum briefs with full instructions that will likely be needed by every prisoner who seeks justice. This book will assist state and federal prisoners with obtaining documents and an understanding of how to effectively structure Pro Se pleadings. It will teach you how to study a criminal case and evaluate sound constitutional claims. If you or a loved one is or has been a victim of the American criminal justice system, it's safe to assume that you have looked for guidance in one form or another. It's also safe to say that there exists no single, all encompassing, source that will offer relief in every case. What's needed in every case lies within you and the law, that's the desire to do justice. This book is different from all others for two reasons: One, it gives you, in simple terms, an understanding of a right that the United States Constitution guarantees to all people, the right to justice. Two, it provides you resources successfully used by prisoners and is written from the perspective of an American citizen who has been victimized by an overzealous court. This book provides the experience of an actual habeas corpus petitioner filing in Pro Se, in necessity, rather than the hypothetical theory of a law clerk working for the weekend.




Smith's Guide to Second Or Successive Federal Habeas Corpus Relief for State and Federal Prisoners


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For those seeking to file a second or successive habeas petition under 2244 or 2255, based on newly discovered evidence or retroactive effect of a U.S. Supreme Court case, this book provides detailed instructions for preparing the application. WISDOM IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS Get Wise; Get a Smith's Guide(TM) All Smith's Guides are designed for the beginning pro se prisoner and the practicing pro se litigator alike and are complete with example pleadings from successful cases. Let Smith guide you step-by-step through the courts and do it right the first time--every time.




Federal Habeas Corpus


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Federal habeas corpus is a procedure under which a federal court may review the legality of an individual's incarceration. It is most often the stage of the criminal appellate process that follows direct appeal and any available state collateral review. The law in the area is an intricate weave of statute and case law. Current federal law operates under the premise that with rare exceptions prisoners challenging the legality of the procedures by which they were tried or sentenced get "one bite of the apple." Relief for state prisoners is only available if the state courts have ignored or rejected their valid claims, and there are strict time limits within which they may petition the federal courts for relief. Moreover, a prisoner relying upon a novel interpretation of law must succeed on direct appeal; federal habeas review may not be used to establish or claim the benefits of a "new rule." Expedited federal habeas procedures are available in the case of state death row inmates if the state has provided an approved level of appointed counsel. The Supreme Court has held that Congress enjoys considerable authority to limit, but not to extinguish, access to the writ. This report is available in an abridged version as CRS Report RS22432, "Federal Habeas Corpus: An Abridged Sketch," by Charles Doyle.







Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Overcoming the Inevitable


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Ineffective assistance of counsel has become a National epidemic. This travesty is at the root of the Mass-Incarceration problem that currently plagues the American people. What's truly shocking is the years lost and the pain caused because of lawyers and judges who refuse to provide their honest service. You don't have to be a victim. Kelly Patrick Riggs has spent the last seven years in an intense study of advanced Habeas Corpus procedure and the ineffective assistance of counsel phenomenon. He has discovered that the ineffective assistance of counsel is the norm, rather than the exception, in the American criminal justice system. He has learned how to apply the relevant laws and procedures, and has guided many federal prisoners in their pursuit of Post-Conviction Relief. This book is one of the most comprehensive guides to understanding a lawyers obligations, to a client who is accused of a crime. It explains what you can expect from a competent lawyer in a criminal trial and how to stop the harm of counsel ineffectiveness before it becomes final. The material in this book has been endorsed and used by legal professionals Nationwide. It is now brought to the public and explained in a language that virtually anyone can understand. This book identifies and explains the constitutional right to counsel, it defines and explains what ineffective assistance of counsel is, and explains stage-by-stage what can be expected in a criminal trial. This book is a must have for anyone who is facing, or has faced, charges in a criminal court. The information it provides will help during trial, in preparing for direct appeal, and in the development of claims for Post-Conviction Relief. This is the first installment of a two volume set. This set is the most complete layman's guide for state and federal prisoners who seek Post-Conviction Relief in a U.S. District Court.




The Habeas Citebook


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The Habeas Citebook: Prosecutorial Misconduct is the latest offering in the Citebook series. Like all books in this series, it's designed to help pro se prisoner litigants identify and raise viable claims for potential habeas corpus relief. It contains several hundred case citations and descriptions, which will save readers many hours of research in identifying winning arguments to successfully challenge their conviction. It's an invaluable resource for anyone seeking habeas relief to overturn his or her conviction.




The Habeas Corpus Manual


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The Habeas Corpus ManuelThis book is written specifically for the pro se inmate. Within its pages lay the necessary information, process, and instruction necessary in obtaining relief in your state habeas corpus.From the initial investigation through the filing of your writ of habeas corpus, you are provided effective forms, motions, and detailed instructions specific to state level habeas corpus.Armed with this book, relief is only a few pages away if done properly and effectively. Any pro se inmate serious about post-conviction relief should order a copy. Even if you aren't an inmate and are looking to overturn a conviction, sentence, etc. this is the book for you.Includes hundreds of case cites and actual opinions for you to use.




Habeas for the Twenty-First Century


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For centuries, the writ of habeas corpus has served as an important safeguard against miscarriages of justice, and today it remains at the center of some of the most contentious issues of our time—among them terrorism, immigration, crime, and the death penalty. Yet, in recent decades, habeas has been seriously abused. In this book, Nancy J. King and Joseph L. Hoffmann argue that habeas should be exercised with greater prudence. Through historical, empirical, and legal analysis, as well as illustrative case studies, the authors examine the current use of the writ in the United States and offer sound reform proposals to help ensure its ongoing vitality in today’s justice system. Comprehensive and thoroughly grounded in a modern understanding of habeas corpus, this informative book will be an insightful read for legal scholars and anyone interested in the importance of habeas corpus for American government.