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Beyond appeal: Post conviction petitions in Ohio
There are things that can be done besides filing a direct appeal of your conviction. The most prevalent of these is filing a post conviction petition pursuant to R.C. 2953.21. This contains all the events and circumstances that occurred outside of the record. The record being everything that was taken down by a court reporter …
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 …
It is very difficult to have a family or loved one incarcerated. The more contact with the outside world the better someone adjusts to living in prison. Visits are a very good way to keep contact with the person. This can be done thru video visiting or in person. Each prison has its own rules …