COVID-19 AND POST-CONVICTION

As a result of the COVID-19 crisis, many courts across the United States have altered their calendars dramatically. In many cases this has provided extensions of time to file post-conviction pleadings which otherwise might have been time barred or faced other procedural hurdles. In addition, the COVID-19 situation has opened up opportunities for potential early release, compassionate release and, in some cases, significant reductions in ones sentence. NPCP has noticed that these beneficial changes have been applied to a wide and diverse selection of inmates including, in several cases, those serving sentences for serious offenses. NPCP makes no promises or guarantees as to a result and it appears that many of these decisions rest within the sole discretion of the courts. Do you qualify? NPCP can research and prepare a pro se motion for presentation to the court who has jurisdiction over you and the results could be potentially beneficial to you. Contact us for more information.