In post-conviction litigation, your attorney's goal is to write an opening "motion" which is compelling enough such that the judge cannot summarily deny relief, and instead must hold an evidentiary hearing on the merits of the claims asserted.
In order for a client to have any chance whatsoever at obtaining post-conviction relief, the attorney must be prepared to call witnesses to the stand, and introduce all of the evidence which is alleged in the post-conviction motion to have been overlooked back during the underlying criminal trial court proceedings.
It is not enough to simply inform the judge of what the evidence "would have been" had the underlying proceedings been handled correctly.
Instead, in the evidentiary hearing, the client's post-conviction attorney must "put on the trial the client never got."
If you have a family member or friend whose lengthy sentence was based at least in part on prior convictions, or if you are a lawyer seeking assistance with an appeal or post-conviction matter, please call this office immediately. There are always time deadlines limiting when these claims can be raised. If you wish to learn more about the process, call now.
Jonathan Laurans wants you to be educated as to what you may be facing.
If you or a loved one has been convicted of a crime in Missouri, Kansas or Texas, or in any federal court, contact him immediately.
Visit his website at
www.kansascitymoattorney.com and then call him at (816) 421-5200 for a FREE initial legal consultation.
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