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Post-Conviction Services
THIS IS ONE STAGE OF YOUR CASE THAT YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO LEAVE ANYTHING OUT. LEAVE NO STONE UNTURNED BY CONTACTING NLPA TODAY!
Post-conviction cases involve many stages. Regardless of what stage you are in with your case, NLPA can help. One fact that rings true to any post-conviction situation is that this is one area of a case that you want to be sure has "all of your bases covered". If you have been unsuccessful previously in obtaining relief from your sentence or conviction, the post-conviction stage often serves as your last efforts to get that relief. Therefore, you should be sure that you have a knowledgeable and experienced team behind you! Post-Conviction Motions (State Cases)
If you have a state case and are in need of a post-conviction motion, NLPA can assist. We have assisted in virtually every state with post-conviction motions and our lawyers are familiar with current case law and developing specific arguments for your motion and for your attorney to argue on your behalf. In states where multiple types of post-conviction motions exist, our attorneys can work with your counsel to ensure that the best possible avenue is pursued on your behalf. In many cases if you have already pursued a state post-conviction motion there may still be options available to you in pursuing further post-conviction relief including but not limited to the entry into the federal courts once state remedies have been exhausted. NLPA can team up with your attorney to develop the best strategy for you in pursuing relief.
If you do not currently have counsel to represent you and to file and argue your motion, NLPA can assist in this regard as well through our network of hundreds of attorneys throughout the United States. Often times many of our affiliate attorneys even offer reduced rates if you hire NLPA to assist them with the research and preparation of your motion! Keep in mind most states have specific filing deadlines for post-conviction motions. Therefore, if you are considering obtaining assistance for your case it is critical that you take action as soon as possible.
Post-Conviction Motions (Federal Cases) If you are seeking assistance with a federal post-conviction motion NLPA can assist you and your attorney. NLPA has experience assisting in federal matters and can team up with your attorney to prepare cutting edge research and arguments in hopes of obtaining relief.
For many federal defendants, the first step is in pursuing what is known as a §2255 motion. Congress decided that federal inmates have one year from the date their conviction became final to file a § 2255 motion. Further, the courts have generally not allowed extensions for the filing of these motions. However, if you have already pursued this motion or, did not pursue this motion within the time frame permitted, there may still be relief available. With the ever-changing laws and new cases that reach the Supreme Court, other motions may be available. Post-Conviction motions generally enable an attorney to argue issues for their client that lie outside of the record and, therefore may carry a higher chance of success based upon issues present in the case.
NOTE: The Federal Sentencing Guidelines have been amended as of November 1, 2007 and were held to be retroactive in December, 2007. Therefore, relief may be available to you! Motions based on these new amendments will begin being accepted by the courts in March,2008. However, not everyone will receive sentence reductions. Therefore, do not delay in beginning the preparations so that you can be ready in time and to ensure that you are one of the defendants who receives relief!
Regardless of the type of federal motion you need, NLPA can assist and can work together with your counsel to ensure that all proper arguments are raised on your behalf, that your motion reference the latest case law that applies to your case, and that it is pursued within its time frame.
If you do not currently have counsel to represent you and to file and argue your motion, NLPA can assist in this regard as well through our network of hundreds of attorneys throughout the United States. Often times many of our affiliate attorneys even offer reduced rates if you hire NLPA to assist them with the research and preparation of your motion. Keep in mind, however, as mentioned above there are time limitations involved in pursuing federal post-conviction motions. Therefore, if you are considering obtaining assistance for your case it is critical that begin making arrangements as quickly as possible.
Case Evaluation Services Because the range of post-conviction litigation is wide, many times NLPA is contracted to research and analyze a case prior to assisting with a specific post-conviction motion. Therefore, if you are not certain that you are ready to proceed into court with a post-conviction motion at this time and would like to have NLPA prepare a preliminary review of your case to outline for your counsel the issues and the procedures to pursue post-conviction relief in your specific case, we can help. NLPA can prepare for your counsel with a copy to you, a detailed analysis of your case to include specific case law applicable to your individualized situation. This evaluation will include: personalized case research concerning the issues that apply to you as well as a factual statement of your case, an evaluation of the sentencing guidelines, a summary of procedural sentencing defects, any ineffective assistance of counsel, and a complete review of the entire transcript of the legal proceedings in your case.
If you hire NLPA to prepare the case evaluation, NLPA will at a nominal or no additional charge arrange for new counsel to receive your evaluation so that we can keep your research on an attorney-client privilege basis. Once you have received our evaluation, should you decide to proceed with the recommendations of the evaluation, that lawyer could also then be retained by your family to serve as your new counsel to take the case into court. Additionally, once you and your counsel receive our case evaluation, should you decide to hire NLPA to assist counsel in the research and preparation of your post-conviction pleadings, this evaluation fee is credited toward the cost of the research and preparation of the post-conviction pleadings to be filed by your counsel in court.
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