Sentences with phrase «habeas corpus proceedings»

Rules Governing Post-Conviction Habeas Corpus Proceedings: These rules set forth the procedure for post-conviction habeas corpus proceedings governed by West Virginia Code 53 - 4A - 1, et seq..

Issue: Discussing the availability of an «actual innocence» claim in federal habeas corpus proceedings.

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Jonathan acted in the important case on the relationship between the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the Mental Health Act 1983, J v Foundation Trust and others, the recent test case proceedings concerning the procure for court authorisation of deprivations of liberty, and has acted in a wide variety of mental health and capacity cases, covering issues such as capacity to marry and enter into sexual relations, capacity to litigate, cross-border capacity cases, urgent medical treatment cases, mental health habeas corpus cases, and many other areas.

The justices also have extraordinary writ powers and original jurisdiction in proceedings involving habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, and certiorari.

Circuit courts have jurisdiction over all civil cases at law over $ 2,500 with limited exceptions; all civil cases in equity; proceedings in habeas corpus, mandamus, quo warranto, prohibition, and certiorari; and all felonies and misdemeanors.

He has many years of expertise defending all types of criminal charges including DUI and is effective at handling plea negotiations, advanced motion practice, bail hearings, criminal trials, appeals, vacating warrants, post-conviction motions (including habeas corpus and other writs and petitions), regulatory investigations, post-conviction licensing hearings, applying for certificates of relief from civil disability and for good conduct, commutation or expungement proceedings, and mitigating other consequences resulting from a criminal conviction...