Procedimientos de Alivio Post Convicción en Pensilvania

Explicación Simple

Si alguien es condenado por un crimen que no cometió, puede pedir ayuda legal para corregirlo. Esto se llama alivio post condena, y es como intentar arreglar un error en una tarea escolar.

Es como cuando cocinas y accidentalmente pones sal en lugar de azúcar; necesitas una forma de corregir ese error para que la receta salga bien.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan fue condenado por un robo que no hizo. Después de varios años, encuentra pruebas que demuestran su inocencia. Juan puede usar el proceso de alivio post condena para intentar anular su sentencia y recuperar su vida.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

42 Pa.C.S. 2002 - Amendment § 9303. Liability for violations of general and specific criminal statutes. Notwithstanding the provisions of 1 Pa.C.S. § 1933 (relating to particular controls general) or any other statute to the contrary, where the same conduct of a defendant violates more than one criminal statute, the defendant may be prosecuted under all available statutory criminal provisions without regard to the generality or specificity of the statutes. (Dec. 9, 2002, P.L.1705, No.215, eff. 60 days) 2002 Amendment. Act 215 added section 9303. 42 Pa.C.S. 9501 - Procedures, Motions And Other Matters Except as otherwise provided by this chapter all post-trial procedures, motions and other matters relating to any criminal proceeding shall be conducted in the manner, at the times, on the terms and conditions and in the form prescribed by general rules. 42 Pa.C.S. 9541 - Short Title Of Subchapter This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the Post Conviction Relief Act. (Apr. 13, 1988, P.L.336, No.47, eff. imd.) 42 Pa.C.S. 9542 - Scope Of Subchapter This subchapter provides for an action by which persons convicted of crimes they did not commit and persons serving illegal sentences may obtain collateral relief. The action established in this subchapter shall be the sole means of obtaining collateral relief and encompasses all other common law and statutory remedies for the same purpose that exist when this subchapter takes effect, including habeas corpus and coram nobis. This subchapter is not intended to limit the availability of remedies in the trial court or on direct appeal from the judgment of sentence, to provide a means for raising issues waived in prior proceedings or to provide relief from collateral consequences of a criminal conviction. Except as s