Legal Question in Criminal Law in Pennsylvania

Several years ago my son went on trial for murder his public defender unknown to us at the time was seeing the female district prosecuting attorney , we could see he was not doing a good job at all we petitioned the court to remove him but was denied the public defender also asked to be removed but was also denied . he didnt put up much of a defense and the boy of 16 was found guilty and sentenced to life woithout parole now we find out they are getting married it was the prosecutors first murder trial and we believe he let her win to impress her now comes the question what can we possibly do to rectify this miscarriage of justice and help my son to gget a fair trial for he is innocent thank you


Asked on 6/14/12, 7:42 am

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John Davidson Law Office of John A. Davidson

That sounds like your son might have a claim for ineffective counsel. Whether it was due to the PD and DA dating or the PD was just a lousy lawyer makes no difference. That said such issues need to be taken up on appeal. There are time limits as time when you have to make an appeal. So that may come into play. Based on your description of events the conviction was not recent. So you maybe too late to make an appeal.

{John}

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Answered on 6/14/12, 7:51 am


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