As a former California prosecutor, Ronald A. Ziff knows both sides of the argument. This gives your case a winning edge.
Writ of Habeas Corpus
The Writ of Habeas Corpus is a court order to an agency, institution, or prison warden holding someone in custody to bring the imprisoned person to the court that issued the order; it is a way for prisoners to challenge their conditions of confinement or convictions. Different from criminal appeals, writs involve review by appellate courts and are used to determine whether or not the state’s detention of a prisoner is valid.
The Importance of Timing
Criminal appeals have very strict time limits associated with filing and processing. If you fail to act in a timely fashion, you will forfeit your right to appeal.
Petitions for Writ of Habeas Corpus must also be timely filed or they will be “time barred,” that is, the court will not review your petition for relief. Contact California Appellate Attorney Abby Klein to get started.
As Ms. Klein Explains
“I scrutinize every word of the record until I know the motions, all of the evidence, opening statements, the objections, the details of the rulings, the arguments…every aspect of the trial. This careful review is absolutely necessary in order to identify every single error whether made by the Judge, the police, the prosecutor or even the defense attorney.”