Virginia Post-Conviction
Jon Sheldon - Criminal Defense Attorney
The Virginia post-conviction firm, Jon Sheldon, handles criminal appeals and post-conviction cases throughout Virginia and nationwide. Our expertise includes complex criminal appeals as well as any possible way of overturning a conviction, gaining release from prison, reducing a sentence or changing a conviction to avoid collateral consequences, such as immigration consequences. We have been successful via virtually every procedure available including: emergency medical release, parole, juvenile parole, Fishback parole, geriatric release, motion to vacate, motion to modify sentence, coram nobis, habeas corpus, independent action under § 8.01-428(D), writ of innocence, expungement, simple pardon, conditional pardon, and clemency as well as more creative methods primarily in immigration related cases.
We have earned a reputation for a tireless, innovative and client-centered approach to our cases. We are passionate about our work and believe it is our responsibility to do all we can as advocates for our clients. Your case is no exception. The firm has considerable experience defending persons charged with a wide range of crimes including white collar and fraud offenses, serious violent offenses, serious narcotics offenses, felony assault and sexual assault.
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Criminal Appeals in the state and federal courts
In the past 10 years Mr. Jon Sheldon has been counsel of record on over 60 cases in the Supreme Court of Virginia.
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Habeas Corpus
Mr. Sheldon has won habeas corpus cases in the state and federal courts.
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Other Post-Conviction Remedies
Mr. Jon Sheldon has won the release of his clients and overturned convictions for numerous clients.
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Pardons
Mr. Sheldon has won simple pardons, conditional pardons, medical pardons, and commutations of sentences for clients in Virginia as their attorney.
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Parole - Old Law, Juvenile and Fishback
Mr. Jon Sheldon has won his clients’ release under the parole statutes, including for old timers, juvenile parole, Fishback parole, and geriatric parole release.
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Any consultation can be in-person, however Zoom video conference is preferred. If the client is incarcerated, then Mr. Sheldon does the consultation by video conference or telephone directly with the client.
Testimonials and Reviews
Our Blog
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The Chair of the Supreme Court-appointed working group had reached out to attorney Sheldon in August with several questions. It's
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For all of Virginia’s history, the Commonwealth has used jury sentencing in criminal trials. This use of jury sentencing in
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A sheriff’s deputy from Pulaski county was found to not have qualified immunity for mistakenly charging a woman with drug
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A Fairfax circuit court has held that a criminal defendant cannot challenge his conviction where the prosecutor was not licensed
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DNA was a revolution for crime solving and for one mother, it could be the key to proving her son’s
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Attorney Sheldon argued White v. State of Florida in the Florida Court of Appeals on January 31, 2023. The issue for the Court was
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Watch Attorney Jon Sheldon give a lecture on Post-Conviction Habeas Relief for a Professional Development Series. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrweUjHzz9A&t=52s
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Mr. Sheldon won the release of his client Tim Carter when the federal district court granted his habeas petition and
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