Category: appeal-lawyers

Appellate law is about undoing a less than favorable trial court outcome. However, an appeal is not a new trial because you cannot present new evidence or consider new witnesses. Appellate lawyers scrutinize trial records and other documents, including trial transcripts and evidentiary materials. Then, they analyze relevant case laws to decide if it makes […]

Although we have a robust judicial system that aims to protect innocent people, wrongful convictions still happen for several reasons. Some people spend more than ten years in jail and only then get exonerated later. Someone who is wrongfully convicted may go through trauma that scars them for life. What leads to wrongful convictions? If […]

Introduction When an individual has been convicted of a crime, there is often a plan within that individual’s legal team and support network to dispute the outcome of the case. There are a couple of ways to dispute a conviction, which includes a direct appeal and a writ of habeas corpus. For individuals who are […]

After you lose a civil or criminal case in a trial court, you are entitled to appeal the judgment in the appellate court. You can use the same lawyer who presented your case in the trial court or hire an appeal lawyer. Consider that the appellate procedure is different from the trial court proceedings. It […]

An appellate brief is your best chance to argue why the reviewing court should reverse or affirm a lower court’s judgment. Most appeals are decided without an oral argument. Even in instances where there is an oral argument, judges believe that briefs have been far more critical in the decision-making process. An experienced appeal lawyer […]