KatieK
New Member
- Jurisdiction
- Wisconsin
My friend served time on a felony charge for manufacturin/deliver cocaine. He was released in November 2017 on probation. During that time he was going to all AODA meetings and obtained a job. He was trying to start a business for pen pals with inmates and had spoken to a previous inmate regarding this business on several occasions. The inmate was found to be receiving suboxone (misspell?) while in prison and my friend's PO accused him of sending this drug via mail. There is no proof that he has done this. He obtained a lawyer for these allegations and the judge has given him 7 more years. Days after the lawyer provided her information to the judge, an individual apparently came forward and wrote an affidavit, admitting that he provided the inmate with suboxone. The inmate also wrote an affidavit indicating that my friend was not part of this situation. My friend is currently in the process of an appeal but his lawyer has told him that he is not able to use the affidavits for this appeal. The affidavits also were not used for the initial revocation hearing. He feels he is at a loss right now as to what he can do. We have read about Writs of Certiorari, yet it appears they wouldn't look at his case. He was on the right path after discharge and is now caught up in a mess that could affect his life for the next 7 years and he has proof that he didn't do it; yet it seems no one is listening to him or willing to take the evidence into account. Please let me know if there's anything else we can do. Could another attorney take on the case and work with the facts and evidence? What are his options? Thank you kindly, in advance.
