NEW JERSEY POST-CONVICTION RELIEF / PCR LAWYER
If you or a loved one has been convicted of a crime, your legal remedies for achieving a better outcome have not necessarily been exhausted.
If you wish to understand all of your options, it is important to speak to a lawyer with a full understanding of the legal procedures involved in post-conviction relief / PCR. The New Jersey post-conviction relief attorneys of Maynard Law Office, LLC, can be of vital assistance.
Our attorneys will carefully review the plea transcripts and sentencing transcripts to find evidence of mistakes. If we find mistakes in the plea bargaining or sentencing process, you may be able to exercise your rights to post-conviction relief. According to New Jersey law, examples of justifiable causes for post-conviction relief include the following:
(a) Substantial denial in the conviction proceedings of defendant’s rights under the Constitution of the United States or the Constitution or laws of the State of New Jersey;
(b) Lack of jurisdiction of the court to impose the judgment rendered upon defendant’s conviction;
(c) Imposition of sentence in excess of or otherwise not in accordance with the sentence authorized by law if raised together with other grounds . . . .
(d) Any ground heretofore available as a basis for collateral attack upon a conviction by habeas corpus or any other common-law or statutory remedy.” (New Jersey statute 3:22-2)
Consult with our law firm to explore possible avenues of appeal or expungement after a criminal conviction in a New Jersey court.
Our post-conviction relief attorneys also work with clients on parole or probation who are seeking sentencing modifications.
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Please feel free to contact us online or call 973-540-0054 today to discuss your specific concerns with a New Jersey post-conviction / PCR relief attorney in a free consultation.