How Does Appealing My Case Affect My Ability to Obtain a Settlement?
For most plaintiffs bringing cases in either the state or federal court system, the hope is to obtain a settlement out of court which provides […]
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Can I Appeal a California Case That Was Dismissed or Decided on Summary Judgment?
In bringing a civil matter in the California courts, a plaintiff typically hopes to take his claim all the way through the trial process of […]
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When Can a Criminal Sentence Be Appealed?
When most people think of criminal appeals in either state or federal court, they think only of appealing the conviction itself. It is the case […]
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Can I Appeal Any Case to the Supreme Court of the United States?
The Supreme Court of the United States has long had a mythic quality to it, and justifiably so. The court has the ability to shape […]
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CA High Court Overturns Conviction, Says Gang Signs Not Criminal Threats
In early June, the Supreme Court of California overturned a defendant’s criminal conviction for making criminal threats against a group of police officers in Indio […]
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.