The Habeas Citebook: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel (2nd Edition)
Paperback, 275 pages. Written by Brandon Sample and Alissa Hull
Prison Legal News Publishing (2016). ISBN 978-0-9819385-4-7
The Habeas Citebook: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel helps people raise claims that their defense lawyer’s mistakes hurt their case (ineffective assistance of counsel). It is one of the most common claims raised in habeas corpus cases (court challenges filed after a conviction). Citing cases from the United States Courts of Appeals and United States District Courts, both published and unpublished, the book sorts these cases into 40 categories. They range from lawyers who failed to investigate a defense to conflicts of interest and bad advice on appeal.
The Habeas Citebook also contains extensive resource information for the prisoner putting together a habeas petition or other collateral attack on their conviction, including various rules and procedural codes in their entirety, sample briefs, and informed advice on procedural matters.
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Pardons and Commutations of Sentences: The Complete Guidebook to Applying for Clemency
Paperback, 259 pages. Written by David L. Mathis and Brandon Sample, Esq.
Prisology Press (2019). ISBN 978-1797428079
A pardon can remove many of the lasting effects of a federal conviction, such as barriers to voting or getting a license. A commutation can shorten a sentence. People usually ask for a pardon after they finish their sentence. People still in prison ask for a commutation.
This guidebook is written for people who want to apply. It explains how the process works, what to include in a petition, and common questions about clemency.