Can the Criminal Appeals Division help me in a case where I am the target of an investigation, where I am the defendant in a criminal case, or a prisoner seeking relief from prison conditions?
No. The Criminal Appeals Division is not involved in ongoing criminal investigations. The Division is responsible for the pursuit of the just resolution of criminal appeals. The Division also defends prison wardens when the conditions of prison confinement are challenged. Members of the Division will not seek to have an unlawful conviction upheld or to permit an unconstitutional prison condition to be imposed. The Rules of Professional Conduct prevent members of this Division from providing legal advice to a convicted person who is represented by an attorney or is appearing pro se.
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