Grounds for Appealing Your Child Custody Ruling
Deciding the custody of your child following a divorce is one of the most difficult decisions you will ever have to make, and oftentimes the […]
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Changing a Child Custody Ruling: The Difference Between an Appeal and a Modification
The final hearing of a divorce case is where all binding decisions are made on your case before you and your spouse go your separate […]
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Appealing a DUI Conviction in Washington
Washington state has some of the strictest laws for driving under the influence (DUI) in the country, and the penalties associated with a conviction for […]
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How Does the Supreme Court Decide to Hear an Appeal?
The Supreme Court of the United States hears and rules on a number of cases every year, but they constitute only a fraction of the […]
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Three Most Common Reasons Criminal Verdicts are Appealed (and Won)
If you have been convicted of a criminal offense, you are not out of options. Criminal convictions must be appealed on legal grounds, meaning that […]
Read MoreThe Appellate Approach
If you appeal a guilty verdict in a criminal case, the court does not always let you go free. You need a criminal appeals lawyer to request a stay on appeal. Your lawyer can request this stay at your sentencing hearing. This way you will not have to stay behind bars while the appeal is going on. Your lawyer will also try to overturn the wrongful conviction.