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After you have been convicted and opted to either waive or pursue your right to a direct appeal, you have the option to pursue a post-conviction relief action. If you have decided to pursue this action, you have the option of working with appointed counsel, hiring a retained attorney, or proceeding forward pro se. This […]

After you are convicted and have either pursued a direct appeal or waived the right to pursue a direct appeal, the next step in challenging the conviction is pursuing a post-conviction relief action. If successful in this action, your conviction and sentence can be vacated. This means that your convictions are essentially erased, and you

Being charged with a crime is a difficult ordeal for anyone to undergo. Often, it can even be life changing. When in this position, it can be difficult to determine whether an attorney is truly needed to represent you, especially if the charges are relatively minor. At the Law Office of Chelsey F. Marto we

The Law Office of Chelsey F. Marto created this blog as a useful resource for informing both our clients and the general public about the criminal justice system in South Carolina. Visitors will find answers to their questions concerning criminal defense, direct appeals, post-conviction relief actions, and appeals from post-conviction relief matters. We will highlight