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My jurisdiction is: NY Parole guidelines change periodically. Each sections rules my be updated any time. My question is if your already on parole and the guidelines change say 5 months later, can they legally impose the new conditions? Example: say someone with DWI is restricted from driving...

My plea agreement was not honored. My attorney failed to place the terms on the record. My attorney claims to have no recollection. I was told my sentence would be capped at 5 years. I was ultimately sentenced to 8 yrs (5 plus 3 post release). At sentencing the D.A. states "... the people...

Parole conditions You must sign parole papers to leave. Though everyone signs them under duress and compulsion. Conditions can and are added to by the field parole officer. Inside, the conditions state "will abide by field parole officers added conditions". So you have a choice, stay or fight...

We didn't know at the time but the attorney I hired (paid $$$$) worked on the public defenders board. He knew I was indigent and was scraping together money from family and friends to retain him. Not until I was sentenced and walking out did he mention, to my family's shock, that he was a public...

Anyone have any knowledge about "conflict of interest" or a lawyers ethical responsibility to inform client that he is on the payroll by county as a public defender? This attorney knew I qualified for a public defender, knew I was borrowing money to retain him and never mentioned I could...

We are looking for any advice on the topic of Constitutional right to live as a family. Recently paroled parolee is not allowed to live with his wife and children. Due to the fact that his crime was a d.v. incident in a previous relationship. This is a special condition of parole in New...