What is the name of your state? Colorado (but crime occured in Ohio)
Is there anywhere that I can get advice or have a legal authority look over a DOJ complaint? I submitted a complaint (for wrongdoing in a county in Ohio) and received a reply requesting more information, then I wrote up a timeline and included documents and witness statements. It is a huge body of work but I have never been in any sort of legal circumstance. It is rather confusing and not at all in formats I have seen of documents listing legal charges. I have received a denial and I am devastated. I know I have solid evidence but I am sure it was never viewed, I feel the denial had to have come from my amateur and un-informative timeline.
Though there is no official appeal process (that I am aware of), the online investigator's manual states that appeals should be considered by the department that issued the denial. I believe if I could get rid of the timeline and replace it with a legitimate document listing the circumstances, witnesses, etc. that I could get an honest look at my information by DOJ.
Also, I listed several other local cases in the complaint to DOJ and presented the complaint as a class action (I realzie they are harder to prove but I have incredible evidence plus one case already won in court for wrongdoing). Should I consider submitting a new complaint and do it on behalf of my case only? I know DOJ will not re-consider cases they have said "no" to, but wouldn't it be a unique and separate decision to look at my case alone?
Is there a handbook for submitting DOJ complaints for Dummies?
Thank you SO much for your consideration.
Is there anywhere that I can get advice or have a legal authority look over a DOJ complaint? I submitted a complaint (for wrongdoing in a county in Ohio) and received a reply requesting more information, then I wrote up a timeline and included documents and witness statements. It is a huge body of work but I have never been in any sort of legal circumstance. It is rather confusing and not at all in formats I have seen of documents listing legal charges. I have received a denial and I am devastated. I know I have solid evidence but I am sure it was never viewed, I feel the denial had to have come from my amateur and un-informative timeline.
Though there is no official appeal process (that I am aware of), the online investigator's manual states that appeals should be considered by the department that issued the denial. I believe if I could get rid of the timeline and replace it with a legitimate document listing the circumstances, witnesses, etc. that I could get an honest look at my information by DOJ.
Also, I listed several other local cases in the complaint to DOJ and presented the complaint as a class action (I realzie they are harder to prove but I have incredible evidence plus one case already won in court for wrongdoing). Should I consider submitting a new complaint and do it on behalf of my case only? I know DOJ will not re-consider cases they have said "no" to, but wouldn't it be a unique and separate decision to look at my case alone?
Is there a handbook for submitting DOJ complaints for Dummies?
Thank you SO much for your consideration.