Legal Question in Criminal Law in Indiana

murder

my friend got falsely accused of murder and got sentenced in 2003. what steps need to be taken to over turn the conviction and get out?


Asked on 7/27/08, 7:17 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Joshua Westcott Law Office of Ernest J. Mullins, P.A.

Re: murder

You need an experienced criminal appeals attorney. Attorneys who concentrate on appellate work are much different than criminal trial lawyers.

There are numerous rules and legal principals when it comes to filing a criminal appeal. Lawyers who do this work can often be very expensive. In some instances if the case is very strong, or novel in some way, there are organizations that may be willing to file an appeal. Organizations like the innocence project, for example, take a limited number of cases involving appeals where DNA evidence is an issue.

For further information, you may want to contact a local legal aid society, or ACLU chapter. They may at least be helpful in pointing you in the right direction.

Best of luck,

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Answered on 7/28/08, 12:51 am


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