This form is a Petition For Writ Of Habeas Corpus By Person In State Custody based on Lack of Voluntariness of confession and Ineffective Assistance of Counsel. Adapt to your specific circumstances. Don't reinvent the wheel, save time and money.
This form is a Petition For Writ Of Habeas Corpus By Person In State Custody based on Lack of Voluntariness of confession and Ineffective Assistance of Counsel. Adapt to your specific circumstances. Don't reinvent the wheel, save time and money.
In Gideon v. Wainwright (1963), the Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution requires the states to provide defense attorneys to criminal defendants charged with serious offenses who cannot afford lawyers themselves.
✓ Serve low-income people and seniors, often living on an income of no more than 125 percent of the federal poverty guidelines for Nevada, or about $15,000 a year for an individual or $31,000 for a family of four.
To recover unpaid awarded attorney fees in California, you may need to file a motion with the court to enforce the judgment or order for attorney fees. This typically involves completing and filing a Request for Order form, specifically requesting enforcement of the attorney fees award.
Indeed, the New York Courts have repeatedly stated as our State rule as to recovery of attorneys' fees: “Under the general rule, attorney's fees are incidents of litigation and a prevailing party may not collect them from the loser unless an award is authorized by agreement between the parties, statute or court rule.” ...
An ineffective assistance of counsel claim requires a defendant to show that counsel performed below an objective standard of reasonableness and the defendant was prejudiced as a result.
If you are in need of legal assistance, but cannot afford a lawyer, a Nevada legal aid provider or pro bono legal services may be available to you. Consult this Legal Resources Directory Brochure for more information or contact one of the legal service providers listed below.