Criminal Defense
NLPA has enjoyed what we believe to be the best track record in the country through all areas of law, especially in regard to criminal defense. Our successful track record in criminal defense speaks for itself.
For a comprehensive list see our Criminal Case Victories - a printable list of many of NLPA's Victories.
Some major areas we have helped with include the following:
Pretrial Assistance
Trial Preparation Attack
- Found not guilty at trial
- Evidence suppressed
- Evidence from wiretaps ruled inadmissible
- Court ordered evidence to be suppressed
- Jury returned a not guilty verdict
Appeal
Post-Conviction Attack of Conviction
- Conviction set aside with 5 year reduction
- Conviction vacated and new trial ordered
- Sentence vacated and new sentencing ordered
- Conviction overturned and new trial ordered
- Conditional writ of habeas corpus releasing defendant from custody
Appeal - Post Conviction Attack on Sentence
Vacate Sentence - New Sentence Ordered
- Sentence vacated and new sentencing ordered
- Sentence set aside and new sentence ordered
- Sentence set aside and sentence reduced by 20 years
- Sentence set aside; and sentence reduced by 5 years
- Judgment and sentence vacated and new sentencing ordered
- Vacate sentence due to erroneous drug amounts
- Vacate sentence due to improper drug amount
- Vacate sentence due to improper enhancements
- Vacate sentence due to improper leadership enhancement in psi
- Vacate sentence due to improper enhancements
Sentencing Assistance
Sentence Reduction
- Life sentence reduced to 260 months
- 5 years reduced to 0 months
- Life without parole - eliminated to 30 years
- Sentence reduction of over 20 years
- Sentence reduction of over 10 years
Motion to Reinstate Appeal
Appeal Reinstated
- Reinstatement of right to appeal
- Motion for delayed appeal granted and appeal rights reinstated
- Reinstate appeal due to ineffective assistance of counsel
- Reinstate appeal due to impermissible application of aedpa
- Certificate of appealability (coa) - coa granted
Restitution Assistance
- Restitution order reduced
Parole Assistance
Deportation Immigration
- Deportation proceedings terminated
- Illegality of continuing detention - petitioner released from ins custody
Motion to Withdraw Plea
If you would like further information about the cases listed on NLPA's Victory List, you can obtain case information from the clerk of court's office for the specific jurisdiction listed. You can also obtain information via PACER (unified federal court website). For information on starting a PACER membership, please visit our Legal Resources page.
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