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 …

There is no magic answer to this question. The internet, television, and even lawyers themselves will talk about how they will fight for you. So it is difficult to tell which lawyer will fight for you. Ask the lawyer three questions: Ask if the lawyer has ever defended an unpopular client. Ask the lawyer if …

https://www.themarshallproject.org/2016/09/26/the-dna-tests-that-came-too-late-to-save-two-men#.I7BUkaep8 This story illustrates the fragility of life and the lengths to which the state will go to keep its convictions.  Instead of writing a wrong, posthumously exonerating these men, they claim its moot.   Instead of admitting they were wrong, they hid behind procedural obstacles.