Legal Question in Criminal Law in Virginia

a visious lie was told on me years ago by a family member since then they have recanted there statement but refuses to go to the courts due to they could be facing purgey charges. this is in virginia. because of this visious lie my life has beeen ruined. was wrongfully convicted of agg. sexual battery. no dna testing was ever done no rape kit.wittness are willing to come foward and testify about the confession that family member made(the accuser) what else can i do to prove that i got set up . i also had bad counsel .could not afford a attorney at the time.my learning disibility got used against me and at the time did not know the law and was told unless i plead guilty to the matter in question at the time i would die. so i plead guilty out of iggonarance and not knowing then that i had just got screwed over. leagl terms where being used that i did not understand. what can i do to prove that i have been innocent all these years all along thanks michael


Asked on 11/18/11, 11:37 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

You are, I regret to report, very likely without a remedy for the situation described after "all these years" under the facts outlined in this question (in my opinion).

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Answered on 11/20/11, 7:59 am


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