R.L. writing from Colorado
“Eleven years later, I continue to advocate for relief from a criminal case engineered out of thin air.”
Location
Douglas County, CO
Crime of Conviction
Internet luring of a child, internet sexual exploitation of a child
Year of Conviction
2014
R.L. has served 11 years of an indeterminate sentence of 10 years to life following a jury trial in 2014. R.L. maintains his innocence—he claims that his alleged crime was derived from a warrantless wiretap. He also claims that during his trial, prosecutors improperly made comments implying his guilt based upon his silence. He also writes that his public defender encouraged his mother to file an ineffective assistance of counsel claim. R.L. has received numerous awards, has authored several books, and written numerous articles.
Procedural issues
4th Amendment Violations; Ineffective Assistance; Prosecutorial Misconduct
Counsel
No