Recently, in Shinn v. Ramirez, the United States Supreme Court dealt state prisoners a major setback by handing down a decision that...

Do you know about the 5/6 “Dipsy-Do” technique? This is a tactic used by prosecutors that is intended to ensure increase sentencing...

The vast majority of postconviction pleadings are completed by pro se--that is, self-represented--litigants. Below is a discussion that...

In the postconviction field, it is essential to understand what a trial lawyer should and should not be doing. For example, should a...

Often, those in need of postconviction or appeal proceedings (and their family members) are overwhelmed with the pressures of a recent...