Post Conviction Lawyer Blog

New Prisoner Resource: The Marshall Project

The Marshall Project is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that seeks to create and sustain a sense of national urgency about the...

Tampa Style Magazine, Best Attorneys in Tampa, 2019

Lawyers and readers have been asked to name attorneys whom they hold in the highest regard or would recommend to others.

Florida Postconviction Journal - New Issue Now Available

After a little break from publishing, we have published Issue 17 of the Florida Postconviction Journal. The journal is provided free of...

Correction of Jail Credits in Florida

Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.801 provides that a court may correct a sentence that fails to allow a defendant credit for all of...

Constitutional Amendment 11 and Retroactivity of Changes in Criminal Statutes

My office has received many inquiries about the effect of the passage of Florida Constitutional Amendment 11 on pre-existing minimum...

Prosecutor Files Public Records Requests

When one investigates his or her case for potential postconviction claims he typically reviews pretrial discovery documents, trial...

Resources for Florida Prisoners

Rhotonpostconviction.com has now updated the Resources for Florida Prisoners page to include helpful resource information for Florida...

The Pro Se Appellate Handbook

Of course it is always advisable to obtain legal counsel when pursuing an appeal or post conviction attack. But, at Loren Rhoton, P.A.,...

Hiring a Post Conviction Lawyer

Hiring a lawyer to assist with your case is a major decision that must be taken very seriously. But, just hiring any attorney to help...