When the Government Seeks to Appeal Your Criminal Sentence
One of the key bedrocks of our criminal justice system at both the state and federal level is the constitutional guarantee against double jeopardy. This […]
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Ninth Circuit Overturns Conviction For Killing of Grizzly Bear Based on Self-Defense Standard
As the Ninth Circuit points in its opinion overturning Brian Charette’s conviction for killing a federally protected grizzly bear, there is an “irreconcilable tension in […]
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How Does a California Appeals Court Review a Family Law / Divorce Decision?
If you have received what you believe to be an unfair ruling in a California family law matter – whether it relates to custody, visitation, […]
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Overturning a Conviction Based on an Illegal Search, With or Without a Warrant
The Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution has protected us from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government for over two centuries. But it was […]
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CA Supreme Court Overturns 2004 Murder Conviction Based on Uncorroborated Accomplice Testimony
A 29-year-old who has been serving a 50-year-to-life sentence for the murder of a 17-year old young woman in 2004 had his conviction overturned and […]
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.