Here Are 4 Reasons Why You Should Hire an Appellate Lawyer
Losing a lawsuit in trial court does not have to be the end of the road. You always have the option of filing an appeal. Appellate lawyers can review the trial judge’s ruling and advise you on whether or not to appeal. They can be objective when choosing what to appeal and dismiss because they […]
How Often Are Appeals Successful?
Key Takeaways Appeal success depends on identifying a reversible legal or procedural error rather than simply disagreeing with the trial court’s decision. Appellate courts review whether an error affected the outcome, not whether they would have reached a different result. A successful appeal does not always mean the entire judgment is overturned. Depending on the […]
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals Supreme Court Petition – Copeland
Eleventh Circuit Appeal of Plea Agreement Rule 11 In 2011, a grand jury sitting in the Middle District of Florida returned a thirty-eight-count indictment, charging Copeland with eleven counts of mail fraud violating 18 U.S.C. § 1341, (Counts One through Eleven), sixteen counts of wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1343 (Counts Twelve […]
How to Press Charges Against Someone: Understanding the Process and Requirements
Key Takeaways Pressing charges usually starts by reporting the alleged crime to law enforcement. A prosecutor generally decides whether formal charges will be filed. You can report a crime without having complete proof. Police may collect additional evidence during the investigation. If charges are filed, the case may move through arraignment, pretrial proceedings, plea negotiations, […]
6 Tips for Appellate Advocacy Especially If you’re Appellant’s Counsel
The appeal is the means by which the modification of a resolution or sentence is requested by the higher judicial organization that issued it. An appeal filed against a sentence of a Criminal Court, for it to be reviewed by the Provincial Court. The appellate attorneys use the term appeal, to refer to those appeals […]
What is an Appellate Lawyer?
What Does an Appeal Lawyer Do and What is an Appellate Lawyer? Appeal lawyers take cases from lower trial courts, such as criminal courts or civil courts, and appeal or challenge those cases in higher courts such as a Court of Appeal or Supreme Court. Appeals take place in both state courts and federal courts. […]
Colton Pitonya Appeal Dismissed for Jennifer Cave’s Murder
In 2007, a Texan man named Colton Pitonyak went to trial for the murder of a young woman named Jennifer Cave. Cave was murdered in 2005 allegedly in the West Campus apartment of Pitonyak. After her murder, Jennifer Caves body was dismembered. Currently, Pitonyak is serving a 55 year sentence for Caves murder. On Wednesday, […]
Social Media Evidence Admitted into Court for Appeal
A Social Media Appeal: Admission of Social Media Post As Evidence Since its inception social media has created quite a conundrum in courtrooms across the country. Interactions between people involved in a legal proceeding are governed, as other aspects are, by the rules of evidence. These rules, while often ambiguous and open to interpretation, set […]
Pennsylvania death penalty appeals
Pausing the Penalty in Pennsylvania Appeals The United States of America remains one of the few remaining countries to institute the death penalty as a form of punishment for criminal wrongdoing. There are 19 states within the country that have outlawed the death penalty altogether and 31 that support the death penalty. While some among the […]
Lakisha Ward-Green Case in Pittsburgh: 16 year old Robert Chambers IV
Lakisha Ward-Green Case in Pittsburgh Guilty of Manslaughter There is little doubt that technology has heavily influenced our lives. Over the past few decades our day-to-day activities have become so infiltrated by technological advancements that we rarely even notice such influences. The term “key” used to consistently apply to a small metal piece with teeth […]