by Erica J. 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 J. 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...
