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Law Office of EJ Hurst II
6409 Fayetteville Road
Suite 120, PMB 326
Durham, NC 27713
Phone: (859) 361-8000
Fax: (866) 876-7269
Contact Us (Law Office of EJ Hurst II) / Contact Us (Law Offices of Richard Crane)
Websites associated with this firm:http://www.jayhurst.net (Law Office of EJ Hurst II)http://www.rcranelaw.com (Law Offices of Richard Crane (Associated))
http://www.victorvillefoia.org (BOP FOIA Project)
Summary
Law Firm Overview
Jay Hurst practices nationally, advising defense attorneys and individual defendants about federal plea, sentencing, appeal, custody, post-conviction, and release options Besides representing federal defendants and Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) inmates, Jay will gladly discuss State sentence mitigation with members of the bar.
Services Include:
- Advising attorneys in plea negotiations or, where appropriate, negotiating pleas directly with United States Attorneys;
- Calculating and mitigating sentences, using both the advisory United States Sentencing Guidelines and non-Guidelines statutory arguments;
- Providing detailed defendant histories, with creative sentencing and post-release alternatives;
- Assisting with post-sentencing custody issues, including Federal Bureau of Prisons security classifications, facility placements and transfers, drug abuse treatment and other programming requests, and administrative inmate remedies;
- Pursuing appeals of sentencing, fine, restitution and forfeiture issues;
- Litigating post-conviction challenges to the legality of conviction or sentence (Motions under 28 United States Code, Section 2255), or conditions of confinement (Petitions for Habeas Corpus under 28 United States Code, Section 2241);
- Requesting supervision transfers and early termination of probation and supervised release;
- Seeking federal agency records under the Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts.
Areas of Practice
- Federal Sentencing and Post-Conviction
- Criminal Law
- White Collar Crimes
- Administrative Law
- Constitutional Law
Published Works
- Rules, Regs, and Removal: State Law, Foreseeability, and Fair Play in One Strike Terminations from Federally-Subsidized Public Housing, 38 BRANDEIS L.J. 733, 2000
Classes and Seminars
- Navigating the Murky Waters of the BOP: Advocating for the Best Possible Placement and Designation for Your Clients, Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia, June 5, 2008
West Practice Categories
Administrative Rulemaking, RICO Act, Constitutional Law, Freedom of Information, Prisoners' Rights, Search & Seizure Protections, Criminal Law, Criminal Fraud, Drug Violations, Federal, Felonies, Sex Offenses, White Collar Crimes, Computer Crimes, Identity Theft, Federal Appellate Practice, Federal Trial Practice, Securities Fraud & Insider Trading
Attorneys
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Hurst, EJ II Attorney at Law | Solo Practice Attorney |
Office Information
Address
6409 Fayetteville Road
Suite 120, PMB 326
Durham, NC 27713
Phones
(859) 361-8000
Faxes
(866) 876-7269
Emails
Contact Us (Law Office of EJ Hurst II)
Contact Us (Law Offices of Richard Crane)
Websites
http://www.jayhurst.net (Law Office of EJ Hurst II)
http://www.rcranelaw.com (Law Offices of Richard Crane (Associated))
http://www.victorvillefoia.org (BOP FOIA Project)