I am looking for anyone who has a success story about getting their life conviction overturned. what happened after and how you did it?

I'm also looking forward to hearing sucess stories about people that got their convitions overturned. My fiancee is going through the appeal process, I don't know which one because he already got his appeal denied by the supreme court, and I don't know what the next step is and he doesn't keep me up to date. I think he doesn't want me to know what is going on with his case. I had hired a private lawyer for his trial case, which did no good. So I'm considering getting him a lawyer to help him out. But I don't know if it's going to help any. sometimes I think that I'm going to spend all this money for the lawyer and they are not going to be able to do anything for him. So I'm hoping that there is some sucess stories out there. And if anybody knows a great appellate lawyer in california that is really willing to help inmates. I've asked before but it seems that nobody knows of a good lawyer in california. Any info. will help. Thanks

Check out *Ohiogirl* over in the Ohio forum - there's a huge batch of threads about Gondor and Resh . . . their convictions were overturned just last month.

I'm also looking forward to hearing sucess stories about people that got their convitions overturned. My fiancee is going through the appeal process, I don't know which one because he already got his appeal denied by the supreme court, and I don't know what the next step is and he doesn't keep me up to date. I think he doesn't want me to know what is going on with his case. I had hired a private lawyer for his trial case, which did no good. So I'm considering getting him a lawyer to help him out. But I don't know if it's going to help any. sometimes I think that I'm going to spend all this money for the lawyer and they are not going to be able to do anything for him. So I'm hoping that there is some sucess stories out there. And if anybody knows a great appellate lawyer in california that is really willing to help inmates. I've asked before but it seems that nobody knows of a good lawyer in california. Any info. will help. Thanks

I'm not sure where you are in the process or what your fiancee's charges are, but you need to have him tell you EVERYTHING. How are you supposed to help him if you don't know what's going on with his case.

Let me know. Patty :)

My Fiancee was charged for murder and was given LWOP. He was not the shooter, he was supposedly the driver. But he tells me that he had nothing to do with it. I've asked him to tell me what is really going on with his case, but he tells me he hasn't heard anything from the public attorney, but it's been over a year. His appeal case was denied by the supreme court. So I don't know what is the next step and I get frustruated not knowing what is going on. I think he knows more than he wants me to know. I think he doesn't want me to give up. With all the stories that I've read it seems like nobody wins their appeals and the ones that do, have been in jail like over 20yrs. This is why I was hoping to hear some success stories. And hoping that somebody could reccommend a great appellate lawyer in California. Thanks.

Bob's sentence was 15-50 yrs. Randy's was 15-life. They served 16-1/2 yrs for a crime they absolutely had nothing to do with. Yes, unfortunately, it can take years through the appeals process. Just because he was denied by the CA Supreme Court, doesn't mean he still doesn't have avenues left.

Find out from him WHO is the public defender (name). Get your fiancee to write a letter and have it notarized saying that he gives you permission to discuss his case with the public defender's office. Then call down there and find out if you can fax or certify mail the permission letter before they will give you information about his case (status).

Marty, YOU have to take the reins and be VERY diligient and persistant. If you are not, you won't get anywhere.

Bob's advice for any inmate claiming "wrongful incarceration"..."NO ONE should be willing to fight for you and your freedom more than YOURSELF."

Thank you for all your advise I'll try that. But the problem is that I've left messages and she never returns any of the calls. My fiancee has written several lettters to her and he doesn't get any response from her. He said he was going to put a complaint, but I don't know if he ever did. This is why I wrote him a letter and I told him to be honest with me about everything that is going on with his case, but he always says he hasn't heard anything from his lawyer. This is why I get frustruated because I don't really know what is going on.

dont give up hope, there are good lawyers out there... i have a great one bu he from ny. finally my hb decided to have his case reopen due to alot of technicality etc after 19 yrs in well u know how they say enough s enough.... i do hop u find a good lawyer who wont b/s u around just dont give up hope, cause when we do the system wins

THANK YOU OHIOGIRL FOR ALL YOUR HELP AND ADVICE.:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

dont give up hope, there are good lawyers out there... i have a great one bu he from ny. finally my hb decided to have his case reopen due to alot of technicality etc after 19 yrs in well u know how they say enough s enough.... i do hop u find a good lawyer who wont b/s u around just dont give up hope, cause when we do the system wins
Thanks for all your advise. sometimes I just want to give up, if it wasn't for our daughters I would have given up along time ago.

Don't ever give up. I've spent a lot of money on lawyers for my girlfriend only to find out that no one wants to take on a case that has already been sentenced. We are in the appeals process right now. What I have found out is that others thing exist, they are just costly. For me, it's having her home, I can make more money. What it comes down to is never giving up faith, faith that this will all be over and we will have our loved ones back.

I'm trying to hold on to the faith I have, but since I don't know what is going on with his case, I get frustruated. I don't have the money, but I'm willing to find my ways, if I could just find somebody that is willing to help. I've posted questions to see if anybody knows of a good appellate lawyer in california, but I haven't received any responses. Sometimes I wonder how some of these women in this website get the strenght to stand by their man. Sometimes I just feel so weak, I just lay down in bed crying wondering why this happen. I had been with my Fiancee for nine years before his incarceration and he had never been in trouble before. He's been in there for five years and I just miss him so much. Thanks for all your advise.

"What doesn't kill you, will make you stronger." This has taught me that I can get through anything. I know it is hard, nothing in life worthwhile is easy, and standing by our loved ones and being there for them through this period of both of our lives, is hard. Crying is good, it lets you vent some of that frustration. I don't have much faith in appeals lawyers myself, I personally believe no of them have quality time to invest, regardless of the price they want us to pay. But, that doesn't mean you give up. We've found something else in the process, and it give us hope.

"What doesn't kill you, will make you stronger." This has taught me that I can get through anything. I know it is hard, nothing in life worthwhile is easy, and standing by our loved ones and being there for them through this period of both of our lives, is hard. Crying is good, it lets you vent some of that frustration. I don't have much faith in appeals lawyers myself, I personally believe no of them have quality time to invest, regardless of the price they want us to pay. But, that doesn't mean you give up. We've found something else in the process, and it give us hope.

Thanks for all your advise.Reading and posting in this website seems to give me strenght. A while back I stopped reading and posting because I was real busy at work and I found myself more weak. I guess knowing that I'm not the only one going through this, gives me more hope. Nghtwtch in one of your replies you said "what I have found out is that others thing exist, they are just costly" and in this post you said " we've found something else in the process, and it gives us hope. Can you tell me what you meant when you said this things?

Trying to overturn a conviction is like rolling a boulder up a hill.

I was lucky enough to be exonerated after 8 years just a few months ago. I had been accused, convicted and incarcerated for a sex crime before I knew what happened. My attorney who I paid big dollars to just wanted me to plea saying it was my word against the victims. I didn't even know the victim, and couldn't figure out how I was accused. Once I was in jail and out of money, and I just gave up. However my parents didn't and hired a specialized investigation group that works only on helping the wrongly incarcerated by reviewing their case. It took them about 4 years from time they started till the time I was released, but eventually I was released. I had to appeal for a new trial, and once I got it, it really was only a short period of time before I was released. Prior to that, I went through a long period of time where I thought I was never going to be released. I just want anyone needing hope to know that it can happen.

Matt

congratulations!were you able to sue for wrongful incarceration?what state are you in?

Good for you, Matt. And hoorah for your folks. Thank God they believed in you and didn't give up. Thanks for posted here...it is incouraging!!! Hope you have a WONDERFUL life ahead of you.

My husband is serving a LWOP in the state of Florida, which is under appeals. There is no evidence to have convicted him of the charges they did. Unfortunatly, at that time he had a PD and was misadvised. We are lucky to have found an appellant attorney here in Florida that is WONDERFUL! I love him to death. He truly cares about all his clients, lets us make payments, and even mailes us an Easter Card! A friend of mine took a college class, whom her professer was a State Prosecutor. And he told her that the absolute best person anyone can have is their loved ones when it comes to knowing the case, and trying to help. So you, as everyone else has said...are the best help that your husband can possibly have. I am like a bulldog when it comes to my husband's case. A lot of the time, our attorney gives me "homework" to do, because I am so involved... It makes a difference, because no one else is going to have the passion like you do to bring your husband home. I wish you the best, and I hope and pray that you can find an attorney in California to help you. I wish our attorney was licensed there, because he is awesome. Good luck and keep us posted!

my 'other half' is currently using the Innocent Project as there is too much evidence to prove that he didn't do the crime in which he has been incarcerated for

Trying to overturn a conviction is like rolling a boulder up a hill.


Yes,but it still can be done.We just don't hear about them when they occur.:p

Perserverance pays off, you never hear the success stories, you hear the stories of defeat. But, they do happen.

Perserverance pays off, you never hear the success stories, you hear the stories of defeat. But, they do happen.

I am friend's with two living, breathing success stories. See picture below. :thumbsup:

If you give up hope you have nothing!

ohiogirl, you are absolutely right, you can never give up hope. You move the boulders, the mountains, whatever it is necessary to get to where you need to be.

Hi: I'm new here and this thread really hit home. My son is incarcerated in Mule Creek Prison in California and I'm in Indiana. In 2000 it was like he dropped off the face of the earth. But I searched and searched and finally found someone who told me he had been arrested and after many phone calls we found him, but he would not admit that we existed - said he had no relatives - that I had died in a plane crash. Then out of the blue 7 years later he writes and explains. He got involved with a group in high school that was involved in a lot of stuff and he is trying to protect us. He even had someone who was paroled mail the letter to us. In it he explained what happened and it sure sounds like he was railroaded. Including the judge who sent the court reporter out of the room and told him to take the plea even though he didn't do it or "get buried in prison".

We don't have the money to hire an expensive attorney or investigator but I would sure like to know who to talk to about getting him a decent public defender or any other ideas that anyone can give me.

He was jumped in 2003 and now has medical problems that he is afraid to have corrected because of the poor medical facilities in the prison so we need to do something as soon as possible.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Marti

Actually Mule Creek has pretty good medical facilities. He should be checked out. Welcome to PTO Marti.

We are working on overturning a wrongful conviction. It can be done. I pm'd you the name of an attorney who is really good and caring.

Actually Mule Creek has pretty good medical facilities. He should be checked out. Welcome to PTO Marti.

We are working on overturning a wrongful conviction. It can be done. I pm'd you the name of an attorney who is really good and caring.

I have not received a PM from you - but would sure appreciate any info you can give me.

Thanks for the welcome

We moved the boulders and the mountains and she is now home, success stories do happen.

How does one go about getting all the records and things if a
relative was represented by a public defender? I feel terrible
that I don't even know the whole accusations or anything.
I do feel there has been a terrible injustice and would like to
know how to go about helping in some way, but I'm completely
lost as to what to do or how to do it.
When and how can one appeal? Where do I start in helping
someone?
thank you

Anyone with any suggestions on what else to do? Trial, appeals, now what? Is there a next step, or is it just a wait wait situation?

How does one go about getting all the records and things if a
relative was represented by a public defender? I feel terrible
that I don't even know the whole accusations or anything.
I do feel there has been a terrible injustice and would like to
know how to go about helping in some way, but I'm completely
lost as to what to do or how to do it.


You can call or go to the clerks office at the courthouse...it is public record. You may have to pay a small fee for the copies. You will need to have his case # if possible for quicker look up. If that's not available to you...his name & date of court proceedings should do.

hello everyone my fiance is at d ray james prison. he is suppose to do 10 yrs, i know he is innocent is there anyone in geogia that can help me to help him get out, i'm not working with alot of thank you