QUESTION
Can Malpractice Be Applied To Criminal Case For Relief
Asked on Oct 26th, 2014 on Breach of Contract - Pennsylvania
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As malpractice is defined, an attorney through their malpractice in a criminal case caused the defendant to be denied of his freedom, can action, of malpractice of an attorney be presented as an allegation thru a post conviction relief act, be presented to the courts for a judgment of relief of that denial.
1 ANSWER
If I understand your question, a conviction can be overturned on the basis of ineffective representation, but it is very difficult to prove.
Answered on Oct 27th, 2014 at 3:42 PM