Legal Question in Criminal Law in New York

I found out my crim defense attorney never put in any motions on my case or any requests for hearings when I was given a temp order of protection due to a false allegation charge, which was dismissed one year after I was put through a legal nightmare. I appeared in court 19x ; complaining witness never showed once. My attorney assured me he put in motions & requested for me to have a hearing re the ex-parte order of prot (stay away), which barred me from my home for 6 months. He said I couldn't have a hearing because the complaining witness didn't show up. So I had the order of protection on me for many months & never got a chance to speak. He reassured me also that he had put in order to vacate it. I just found out from court there were no motions submitted on my case. What can i do? I feel as fthough I had no rights, never getting one chance to defend myself re the order of protection or even re the entire case. I never got a chance to go home during that entire time due to the order banning me from my residence. I feel l lost many rights and I was completely lied to by my attorney who I trusted.


Asked on 5/06/13, 11:01 am

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Arkady Bukh Bukh Law Firm, P.C.

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Answered on 5/08/13, 6:44 pm


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