by Erica Suter | Apr 1, 2017 | Appeal, Collateral Relief, Criminal Defense, Guilty Plea, Motion to Correct Illegal Sentence, Post Conviction, Uncategorized
UPDATE: As of October, 2018, the statute law was changed. The law in Maryland now allows people who pleaded guilty to file a Petition for Writ of Actual Innocence. The new language is posted below: (ii) if the conviction resulted from a guilty plea, an Alford plea,...
by Erica Suter | Jan 13, 2017 | Appeal, Collateral Relief, Criminal Defense
If you were convicted following a trial in a circuit court in Maryland, you have a direct right of appeal. That means that the next highest court above the trial court, the Maryland Court of Special Appeals, must hear your case if you file your appeal within your...
by Erica Suter | Jan 13, 2017 | Appeal, Collateral Relief, Criminal Defense, Motion to Correct Illegal Sentence
Under Maryland Rule 4-345(a) an illegal sentence may be corrected at any time. You file a Motion to Correct Illegal Sentence in the court where your trial or plea took place. It is typically ruled on by the judge who heard your case or the judge who inherits your...
![Brendan Dassey Not Home in Time for Thanksgiving [UPDATE]](https://marylandpostconviction.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/brendan_dassey.jpg)
by Erica Suter | Nov 16, 2016 | Appeal, Collateral Relief, Criminal Defense, Uncategorized
UPDATE: A 7th Circuit panel of three judges granted the State’s emergency motion to block Brendan Dassey’s release. The order indicates that Mr. Dassey will remain incarcerated pending the outcome of the appeal. I can’t imagine what Mr. Dassey and...
![What’s Next for Adnan Syed? [UPDATE]](https://marylandpostconviction.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/adnan-syed.jpg)
by Erica Suter | Sep 17, 2016 | Appeal, Collateral Relief, Criminal Defense, Post Conviction, Uncategorized
There has been much paper pushed back and forth as of late in the battle to secure Adnan Syed a new trial. In this post I’m going to walk you through what has been filed and what to expect next. Without requiring you to read all the way to the end to learn the...
