by Jon Sheldon | Feb 20, 2015 | Capital Defense, Criminal Defense, Habeas Corpus, Joseph Flood, Post-conviction, Virginia Criminal Defense Lawyer
In a 2-1 majority decision, the 6th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals granted habeas relief to Roger Wheeler, a Kentucky death row inmate, finding that the state trial court violated his rights during his capital trial in 2000. SFH Partner Joseph Flood took Mr....
by Jon Sheldon | Oct 11, 2014 | Capital Defense, Criminal Defense, Habeas Corpus, Joseph Flood, Post-conviction, Uncategorized, VA, Virginia, Virginia Criminal Defense Lawyer
Sheldon, Flood & Haywood attorney Joseph Flood presented oral argument to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals on October 1, 2014, in a death penalty habeas appeal on behalf of Roger Wheeler, an inmate on Kentucky’s death row. Argument focused on three issues...
by Jon Sheldon | Jul 19, 2014 | Capital Defense, Criminal Defense, Habeas Corpus, Jonathan Sheldon, Post-conviction, Virginia
Following a day-long hearing in U.S. District Court in Roanoke, VA, Judge Michael Urbanski denied William Morva’s request to represent himself in post-conviction proceedings. Jon Sheldon opposed his client’s request, noting that Morva’s serious...
by Jon Sheldon | Jul 19, 2014 | Criminal Defense, Habeas Corpus, Jonathan Sheldon, Post-conviction, Super Lawyers
Jon Sheldon has been selected as a Super Lawyer for Criminal Defense and Post-Convction for 2014 by Super Lawyers Magazine. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition...
