People will frequently ask whether or not they should hire an attorney for the direct appeal.  This is a difficult question for most families.  They have spent considerable money on the trial attorney and the case has not gone their way.  They also may not trust the system or lawyers, or both.  They may be …

Our office goes to trial as much as anyone.  Which is to say sometimes it is difficult to find a jury trial.  This is a shame.  Is that because i want to play with someone’s life?  I want to hone my skills on someone’s liberty?  No.  The jury trial is the only measure by which …

28 U.S.C. 2254 allows a person in state custody to ask the federal district court to review decisions made regarding federal constitutional violations. It must be filed within one year of the conviction becoming final in the state court. The petition itself must contain all of the constitutional claims raised in either the direct appeal …