An authoritative and practical 2-volume treatise with practical advice and expert analysis from practitioners and subject matter experts. First, a U.S.C. § 2254 allows us to file a petition for Habeas Corpus when the client is in custody under sentence of a state court and is in a state prison.The Appellate Law Office of Stephen N. Preziosi focuses on criminal appeals in all courts in Suffolk County, New York. Liebman, Federal Habeas Corpus Practice and Procedure (6th ed.,. In this instance, SJC Rule governs the appellate procedure. Under Rule , the petitioner must file a notice of appeal with the clerk within seven days. Liebman, Federal Habeas Corpus Practice and Procedure. A. The Suffolk County Clerk may not provide procedural or substantive legal advice.