A person convicted in either state court or federal court can bring a habeas
corpus action in federal court. A person convicted in state court can bring the
motion pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, but only after he has raised the same
issues in state court. A person convicted in federal court can bring the motion
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. Keep in mind, however, there are strict deadlines
for bringing these motions.
Many criminal lawyers do not have any experience representing clients in
federal habeas corpus proceedings. As a result, these inexperienced lawyers
often wait until it is too late to file the motion or they take the client's
money even though the client has no realistic chance of wining habeas relief.
On the other hand, Broden & Mickelsen handles many habeas corpus cases
per year. Indeed, the firm is currently working on several habeas corpus cases
for inmates sentenced to death in state courts. Clint Broden and Mick Mickelsen are among a select and elite group of lawyers appointed to represent death row inmates in federal habeas cases which is usually a condemned inmate's last chance. The firm has been retained to represent
defendants in motions under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 in non-death penalty cases throughout the nation including
defendants convicted in federal courts in Texas, Louisiana, Iowa, Indiana and Georgia.
More important, Broden & Mickelsen believes in being fair with its clients.
We normally will charge a modest fee in order to evaluate the merits of a habeas
claim since there are only limited grounds for relief in such proceedings. For
that fee, we will review the case and conduct whatever investigation and
research is necessary. We will also travel to meet with incarcerated inmates. At that point, we will prepare a detailed report
analyzing our findings. Often we will truthfully tell a client that a habeas
motion will not be successful thereby saving the client, and often the client's
family, a significant amount of money. At the same time, we will be aggressive
in finding ways that might support an attack on the conviction and, if after
consulting with the client, they wish to go further, we will charge a
reasonable fee to complete the habeas motion and represent the client in
federal court.
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