Appealing a DUI Conviction
If you have been convicted of a DUI based on a judge’s or jury’s ruling after pleading not guilty, you have the ability to appeal […]
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When Can You Appeal a Criminal Conviction on Constitutional Grounds?
Most people understand that they have constitutional rights, and that a violation of their constitutional rights might mean that their arrest and/or conviction for a […]
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Can I Get the US Supreme Court to Hear My Appeal?
Our U.S. Constitution created the U.S. Supreme Court, and lays out the groundwork for how the court operates, along with other federal courts. Most people […]
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Raising an Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Argument on Appeal
One of the great rights that our U.S. Constitution provides is that, pursuant to the Sixth Amendment, a defendant in a criminal trial must be […]
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Can You Appeal After a Guilty or Nolo Contendere Plea?
The vast majority of criminal cases never go to trial, and instead are resolved with the defendant pleading guilty, or entering a nolo contendere plea, […]
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.