
Collateral Attacks on Criminal Convictions
by State or Federal Petitions for Writ of Habeas Corpus
FOR USE BY CALIFORNIA PRISONERS
January 2003
Your Responsibility When Using the Information Provided in the Collateral
Attack Informational Material:
When we wrote this Informational Material we did our best to give you useful and accurate information
because we know that prisoners and
their families and advocates often have difficulty obtaining legal information and we cannot provide
specific advice to all who request it. The laws change frequently and are subject to differing
interpretations. We do not always have the resources to make changes to this material every time the law changes.
If you want legal advice backed by a guarantee, try to hire a lawyer to address your specific problem.
If you use this pamphlet, it is your responsibility to make sure that the law has not changed and is applicable
to your situation. Most of the materials you need should be available in the public law library. Prisoners should also be able to find these materials in the prison law libraries.
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