The past few months have held numerous and unexpected delays to my path of finally reaching the point in appeals that I could get to the type of Habeas Corpus filing that will mark the last stage at State levels of appeals in this case. Mostly health related, with multiple surgeries and hospital stays and care. The seemingly endless backlog from COVID within the appellate courts. Even now, it is a struggle to seize this break in the health issues and get this thing filed. I am very tired. I think that there is also a lack of understanding for most people, on exactly how the criminal justice system actually works for a defendant. Especially when it comes to appeals. So, I am going to take a moment and try to briefly summarize exactly what some of the steps are: A criminal defendant has very few legal rights when it comes to defense. They truly are literally at the sole mercy of their attorney. Now, there are many excellent criminal defense attorneys out ther...
This is the portion of the appeal that pends now. The State gives no response. If denied, we go to the final exhaustion for the State, which is Writ of Habeus Corpus (i.e. "Show me the Body"). Then on up to federal levels for a federal case. (Click) A reminder that this is a public case. Always has been. All of my claims, statements, allegations and filings can be found within those records. Anything kept hidden by the district attorney's office, any attorney, the alleged as "404b" "investigators (hearsay folks) I gave the outlines of to you when I had all the pages of this blog up and live for nearly 3 years. Recently took them down when we hit State Supreme court levels, as it is relevant to keep things in a format acceptable to the district court should we enter into a granted hearing (or) have to go to "Show me the Body" phase. (Which, in this case, is the D.A. showing proof that they followed the law and the rules of federal levels an...