What is a Writ of Habeas Corpus?

A writ of habeas corpus may be available to you if you wish to modify your sentence and you are currently being held in custody. Obtaining a writ of habeas corpus in California could be a second chance at freedom for you.

If you wish to obtain post-conviction relief and potentially be released from jail or prison, you should contact an experienced attorney to find out if you are eligible to obtain a writ of habeas corpus.

Contact our skilled lawyers at Wallin & Klarich today so we can begin helping you with your case. Call our office at (877) 4-NO-JAIL or [phone] for a free phone consultation. We will be there when you call.

Video Transcription:

A Writ of Habeas Corpus is a post-conviction remedy. You're asking a court to re-open the case for some reason whether be ineffective assistance of counsel, [00:00:16] good job and that ineffectiveness caused you to be convicted or perhaps a newly discovered evidence. But a writ is basically [00:00:26] remedy allowing the court to re-open the case and even set aside the conviction if mistakes were made but a writ is only available if you're restrained.

There has to be some restraint whether you're in custody, you're movement is restricted obviously, or if you're on probation, or if you're on parole. Your movement is restricted, you have writ rights. However, once you're off probation, off parole, no longer in custody, then you can no longer attack the conviction itself.

[thetinfoiltricorn]

Pete Santilli needs some serious help in this area... almost a year in prison and no conviction.

[AndreRosario-zmpf]

My constitution right. 2001 ilegal wire taps. 2016 Due process violation.