The trial ended on July 30 and the lawyer that handled the case did not file a notice for an appeal until it was 10 days late. My husband was being moved around to different facilities and by the time he filed the lawyer sent him a letter stating that he filed and that the one my husband filed was inadvertly filed 10 days late. What steps does he need to take now to ask for a late appeal? Also what is the difference between the appeal and the post conviction release??

Hello van:

He needs to appeal the decision to deny his appeal.

The appeal is the court process. Post conviction release is when he's released, or given a bond, after he's convicted pending appeal.

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