How Second Look AI works
Second Look AI organizes criminal case records and runs a multi-stage AI analysis focused on Ohio post-conviction law. Every finding cites the underlying record.
Create the case file
Add defendant name, county, court, charges, sentence, key actors (defense, prosecutor, judge), and important dates.
Upload records
Indictment, discovery, trial and sentencing transcripts, direct-appeal brief, appellate opinion, App.R. 26(B) filings, post-conviction petitions, affidavits, expert reports. PDF, DOCX, TXT, JPG, PNG.
Document intelligence
OCR extracts text. Entities are identified — judges, prosecutors, defense counsel, witnesses, experts, statutes, dates, rulings.
Multi-layer AI analysis
Constitutional issue-spotting (Brady, Giglio, IAC, confrontation, due process), Ohio remedy eligibility (App.R. 26(B), R.C. 2953.21, R.C. 2953.23, Crim.R. 33, habeas), procedural barrier analysis, actual innocence review, records gap analysis, investigation plan.
Research assessment & considerations
A categorical research assessment of how well the record supports each potential issue, plus the procedural considerations and open questions each one raises. No outcome is predicted.
Professional report
Download a PDF assessment with executive summary, findings, and recommendations — ready for family, advocates, or attorney review.