by Erica Suter | Apr 30, 2017 | Appeal, Collateral Relief, Criminal Defense, Post Conviction, Uncategorized
As you know, on June 30, 2016, the post conviction court vacated Adnan Syed’s convictions and granted him a new trial. The post conviction court found that Syed’s trial counsel’s failure to cross examine the State’s expert on the...
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...
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...
by Erica Suter | Aug 20, 2016 | Collateral Relief, Criminal Defense
I was recently asked to comment on the reversal of Brendan Dassey’s conviction. See my comments in Rolling Stone and People.
by Erica Suter | Jul 4, 2016 | Appeal, Collateral Relief, Criminal Defense, Post Conviction, Uncategorized
The Post Conviction Court vacated Adnan Syed’s sentence and conviction on June 30, 2016. You can read more about the Court’s ruling here. So what happens next? Winning a post conviction is not the same as a not guilty verdict at the end of a trial. ...