LEGAL ADS placed here are subject to viewing by the thousands of lawyers, paralegals, and non-profit organizations specifically looking for cases of the wrongly convicted.
Innocent New York City man Wrongfully Convicted of murder looking for some (PRO BONO) assistance (1) An Attorney (2) Investigative Reporter (3) Private Investigator to help prove my innocence.
In March of 1999 I was convicted for a murder that I did (NOT) commit, this is a one eye witness case and that was the only evidence against me. God please send me help!!!
A Mallet 99A5735
Eastern CF
P.O. Box 338
Napanoch, NY 12458
A petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus is the vehicle used by prisoners to right the wrongs of the criminal judicial system.
On March 11, 1997, The United States Court of Appeals decided my case, by way of a published opinion. The Court ruled that: in sum, we find the evidence of competence cited by the State is not sufficient to overcome the reasonable doubt raised by the State Court’s failure to ask where Miles was taking his medication despite the strong warning in the State file. Suggesting or at least implementing the need to ask the question. By failing to hold a competency hearing, the court violated due process (FN3) See: Jimmy Lee Miles vs Jerry Stainer, 108 F 3d 1109 (C.A. 9 (CAL.) 1997).
When the United States Court of Appeals decides a case and determine that a State Court violated one of our most fundamental constitutional rights, (i.e. due process) it will vacate the Sate Court’s judgment, and order a new trial. However, the United States Court of Appeals did not vacate the State Court judgment, but it reversed and remanded my case with the following instructions:
“We remand the case to the district court with instructions to grant the writ unless the state trial court conducts a hearing within 60 days to determine whether Miles was competent at the time he pled guilty to the charges against him. The district court shall retain jurisdiction. If the state Court vacates the guilty pleas, the District Court shall dismiss the Habeas petition. If it upholds the pleas, the District Court shall review the matter in conformity it this opinion.” (114.IV.)
Instead of following a standardized judicial procedure, the United States Court of Appeals took the low road in allowing the State Court to conduct a retrospective competency hearing to determine if it violated my rights to due process. Gene M. Gomes, Judge of the Superior court presided over the plea hearing on July 11, 1986.
Judge Gomes also provided over the Retrospective Competency Hearing held on May 10, 1997. At the initial phase of the Competency Hearing, the district attorney subpoena Ms. Nancy Kopps, State Public Defender as a witness for the state. Ms. Kopps was my attorney of record at the plea hearing and were instrumental in persuading me into withdrawing my not guilty pleas and accepting the plea bargain for 10 years and an indeterminate life sentence. Conflicting findings were given at the plea hearing on July 11, 1986, but were once again used as witnesses at the competency hearing held on May 10, 1997. The Competency Hearing was filled with drama, deceitfulness and a display of arrogance, in that it seems as if the Court had decided the case before the hearing began.
This case went back to the appeals Court, but was reviewed by a different panel of Judges. The new panel ruled that: the decision made by the State Court in upholding the guilty pleas were entitled to a presumption of correctness.
Does this decision justify some 27 years of imprisonment? Write to me with your thoughts on this matter and please send whatever you can as a show of financial support. Can I count on you? Will you help? Send check or money order to:
Jimmy Lee Miles D-35118
California Correctional Institution (4A-4C-103)
PO Box 1902
Tehachapi, CA 93581
MY NAME IS DARICK DEE PITTMAN. I AM CURRENTLY AT PETERSBURG FEDERAL PRISON. I AM PLACING THIS AD DUE TO THE FACT I WAS MISLEAD BY MY ATTORNEY DURNING MY TRIAL WHERE I WAS FORCE TO ACCEPT A PLEA DEAL THAT I THOUGHT WAS WHAT WE AGREED ON.I ACCEPTED A 120 MONTHS AND WAS TOLD I WOULD NOT GET A UPWARD DEPARTURE WHICH I DID. I HAVE ALREADY DONE 17 YEARS IN STATE PRISON FOR THE SAME SIMILAR CHARGES AROUSING FROM THE SAME CRIME. MY LAWYER WENT AGAINST ALL THE THINGS I TRIED TO DO AND WHEN SHE HAD THE INFORMATION AND LETTER THAT WAS WRITTEN ABOUT MY PART AND ACTIONS SHE REFUSE TO TURN IT OVER, SAYING IT WOULD NOT HELP WHICH I KNOW IT WOULD HAVE HELP ME. I NEED HELP IN WRITING OR NEED SOMEONE I CAN GET WITH TO MAKE A MOTION FOR INEFFECTIVENESS OF COUNSELOR. MY FEDERAL TIME WAS SUPPOSE TO START RUNNING WITH MY STATE TIME IN 1995 BUT IT DID NOT START UNTIL 2000 SOMETHING I DID NOT AGREE TO.,WHICH WAS PART OF THE REASON I TOOK THE PLEA. HER DECEIVING ME IS PART OF THE REASON I AM STILL LOCKED UP. I REALLY NEED HELP WITH MAKING THIS MOTION TO GET BACK IN COURT. THANK YOU ,SINCERELY DARICK DEE PITTMAN 16331-056 P.O.BOX 1000 PETERSBURG,V.A.23804 FCI-MEDIUM
IMAGINE
Imagine being trapped in the most horribly cruel and oppressive condition on Pennsylvania’s Death Row for well over two decades, marginalized, isolated amid the cold and darkness and despair as you struggle to find a way- any way- to reach out to the hordes of faceless, nameless Angels in the vast universe we now call, “Cyberspace.” I did just that self-publishing my first collection of poems,entitled, Leaving Death Row, (AuthorHouse, 2000),and my second book of poems, Inside My Head (iUniverse, 2002) , and my most recent book is Where I’m Writing From:Essays from Pennsylvania’s Death Row, (PublishAmerica, 2005.). But even after these publishers refused to pay me the agreed percentages and royalties for all the books I’ve sold throughout the years – IMAGINE FINALLY, finally, finally getting an opportunity to sign a contract with a New York publisher. However, my struggle doesn’t end here. I recently had to raise funds to hire a Professional Virtual Assistant to convert the manuscript for my powerful new book, entitled, Psalms of Death Row, to a Microsoft Word Document file. To promote my book to countless new readers, I’ll also need to raise funds to do a complete renovation and upgrade of my website: http://www.ReginaldLewis.org. As I’m widely known as “The Poet Laureate of Death Row”, I’d love to make my new book available toreadors on AmazonKindle, Nook, iPads, and other advanced sophisticated ereaders. I want to purchase ads in the most prestigious literary and book review publications. Perhaps even hire a “Publicist”. In addition, an MTV Political Street Reporter and International, Grammy-Nominated Artist named J. Nadir Omowale, agreed to “Score” the poems in Psalms of Death Row, he absolutely loves. But of course we’ll need to raise funds to hire musicians and rent studio time. Would you like to be part of the success of one of the most prolific imprisoned poets in America? If so, you can donate funds, large and small, by clicking onto: http://www.JPAY.com. You can either male a money transfer online, and/or mail a money order to JPAY,12864Biscayne Blvd., Box221,Miami, Florida 33181- USA.
If using the U.S. Mail, fill out the “Deposit Slip”,and CLEARLY TYPE my name and Correct Inmate I.D and address.
I AM –
Reginald S. Lewis, # AY2902
SCI- Graterford
Box 244
Graterford, Pennsylvania 19426- U.S.A.
WRONGFULLY CONVICTED. I need pro bono legal assistance from a attorney, investigator, or any agency that deals with wrongful convictions. Im willing to prove my innocence with credible new evidence located by the victims family. Also requesting donations. CONTACT: Saahdi Coleman Doc#T-99368 HDSP P.O. Box.3030 Susanville Ca,96127
I have a son that’s been wrongly covicted of murder.He has been in prison for 16yrs. he was ony 15yrs old at the time of his convicion. I’m a mother who is lookig for justice. I have lived through the gates of hell for what they did to my son.My son is INNOCENT.He was sentenced to 32 yrs. Please can someone help us. It’been to hard to live with.
It was an honor to have been sent this wonderful site by email from a friend.
I’m in Buffalo NY and have a similar story to most of there request. I havebeen fighting for my 16yr old son who was in volved in a group Murder and wrongfully convicted, being he was the only Black in the crime all the whites got off by lies and pointing the finger at him left him with a 20 year to life sentence. It was a murder for hire. I have been on the battlefield for him for years and had paid legal Attorneys that robbed my family. He still sits in prisons for 8 years without and Appeal thta the Attorneys failed to represent him appropriately. In need of a honest person with their heart in what they do to get him back in court. I have lost everything fighting for my only son. He was an excellent football and basketball player whose dreams have been delayed but not denied. If you have any assistance in our area please help his story is long and complicated too much toi write. You can look it up on Massey Terrol search it on Yahoo.
Thank you and God bless for any help or direction you could give to us.
Peace be unto you and yours!!!!
I,m in prison for fraud in California i was orginally sentence to 7 years and the D/A appealed my case and i was resentenced under the 3-strike law to 26 years to life i had a prior violent case in 1998 which was used against me in resentence. But my third strike was non violent . that is basically unfair that people coment violent crimes are only receiving 10years 15 years and people with petty non violent crimes are receiving 25 to 26 years to life. can you please help me i,m in Central California Women,s Facililty Tanya Taylor W#84244 507-30-4L P.O BOX 1508 chowchilla california 93610. thank you
I have a friend in Prison -info follows- who would like to place a Legal Ad on your site. What do I need to do?
Laura Berry
#702853 BKS. 11
302 Correction Dr.
Newport, AR 72112
Hey Laura,
All you need to do is place the add in the comments section. That is where ad go that are placed by friends and family. The only ads we place (up top) are the ones who purchase a year LEGAL AD in our magazine. Hope this helps.
my daughter is in prison doing 20yrs. at 100percent she needs a lawyer that will take her case pro bono, my daughter had never been in jail before and was scared and took this plea but she didn’t hurt knowone yes she was there and should have to pay for her part but not 20yrs. if we could just get someone to look into this case they will find the man lived 2months after the other girl hit him in the head, their was 3 girls and all of them were on drugs and he was their dealer,and also when this happen it was elliction time and my daughter had an appotented lawyer and he told her if she didn’t take the 20yrs. she would get life and i know with all my heart thats not true, i beg you to take a look into this case and help my daughter she has been locked up over 6yrs now, and i was told he died from a heart attack because his daughter had sign paper’s for them not to do anything if something happen to him so i believe he would not have died if it wasn’t for that, and the other 2 girls even wrote statements saying my daughter did not do nothing she was not even in the same room.
This is very heart breaking and sad….I need to asked a couple of questions:
1) Was this a premeditated offense?
2) Did your daughter have a prior criminal record?
3)What crime was she charged with in this case?
4)Who reported the crime?
5)How long has your daughter been using drugs?
Public defenders,(sadly)in some cases are not in the persons best interest.
To be fair,if you feel uncomfortable answering these questions for public view,you can email me your answer.
Disclaimer: I am not an attorney,I am a skip tracer, who researches information and laws, to help citizens who cannot afford the high cost of services that some professional organizations tend to charge. It just depends on the need of our citizens.
GodBless!
I would like to place this Legal Ad for my fiance , Michael T. Rozzelle
Prisoner of 20+yrs. seeks Legal Assistance to mitigate arguements
within motion filed in the WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA,
CHARLOTTE DIVISION
_________________________________________________
Michael T. Rozzelle,
Petitioner,
-vs- Case No. 3:97cv205-P
(3:92cr284-07-P
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Respondents.
_________________________________________________
MOTION FOR MANDATORY AUTOMATIC REVIEW
TO VACATE THE JUDGEMENT DENYING MOVANT’S
MOTION TO SET ASIDE SENTENCE PURUSANT TO
TITLE 28 USC, SECTION 2255, FILED NOVEMBER
13, 1997 AS BEING VOID
_________________________________________________
For further enquiry based upon case or have any questions,
email M.Rozzelle at:
reddyredemption@yahoo.com
or visit the web at:
info@reddyredemptionpublications
I have worked in the mental health field for more then 15yrs and these stories are just heartbreaking, I am located in the DC area so if there is anything that I can do, donate, call, write to please drop me an email.