If you are challenging a conviction or sentence, you may have a right to an attorney depending on the type of proceeding applies.
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If you are appealing a criminal or juvenile case from Circuit Court, you have the right to an attorney. For public defender representation, contact the Appellate Division:
Office of the Public Defender, Appellate Division
6 St Paul Street, 14th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21202
​​​​If you are serving a Maryland sentence, your appeal is complete, and you are seeking post-conviction relief, you have the right to an attorney for your first petition. Contact the Post-Conviction Division for the appropriate forms and more information:
Post-Conviction Defenders
217 E. Redwood Street, Suite 1020
Baltimore, MD 21202
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If you are requesting representation for other proceedings, such as writ of error coram nobis, state habeas corpus, or motion to reopen post conviction proceedings, you do not have a right to an attorney but our Post-Conviction Defenders will consider representation. Write a detailed letter and send it to:
Post-Conviction Defenders
217 E. Redwood Street, Suite 1020
Baltimore MD 21202
Explain the details of your conviction and the issues you wish to present. Provide any court documentation and/or transcripts that substantiate your claims.
