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How to Choose a Defense Attorney for a Successful Appeal

On March 1, 2019
appeals process, Federal Criminal Appeals

CHOOSING A DEFENSE ATTORNEY TO APPEAL YOUR CASE When you’re facing a criminal case in federal district court, it’s vital that you select the right criminal defense lawyer for you. What happens in the trial court can have a significant impact on your rights and your future, and often public defenders are too overburdened to […]

Steps to Successfully Appealing a Conviction

On February 15, 2019
Alabama Criminal Appeals

What You Should Know About Appealing a Conviction Being convicted of a criminal offense has the potential to significantly change your life. Many people report that being convicted of a criminal offense results in substantial obstacles in their professional and personal lives. If you are convicted of a criminal offense, you can face prison time […]

How to Reach the Court of Appeals

On January 18, 2019
Federal Appeals

What it Takes to Get to the Court of Appeals An appeal is a request for a higher court to review a lower court’s decision. In situations in which a party loses a case or is not happy with a decision that is made by the lower court, an appeal can be particularly helpful. The […]

What is Appellate Jurisdiction?

On January 15, 2019
Appellate Court, appellate jurisdiction, jurisdiction

Breaking Down Appellate Jurisdiction Appellate jurisdiction refers to the ability of an appeals court to review and make decisions on cases heard by trial courts as well as other types of “lower” courts. To navigate appellate court cases, many people find it vital to obtain the assistance of an experienced appellate lawyer. It also helps […]

What is Attorney Conflict of Interest?

On September 27, 2018
Appeals, conflict of interest, Right To Effective Assistance Of Counsel

Three years after being sentenced to federal prison for the receipt of bribes from a San Antonio lawyer, a former district judge lost an appeal. Part of the appeal alleges that the man’s former attorneys convinced him not to cooperate with an FBI investigation because these attorneys were among those being investigated. Due to this […]

Sentencing Errors & Appeals For Resentencing

On September 20, 2018
Appeals, Resentencing, sentence appeal

A former USA Gymnastics and Michigan State physician was charged in December, 2017 of sexually abusing hundreds of women and girls under the guise of providing medical treatment and sentenced to 60 years in prison. The former physician was also later convicted in Michigan state court after a large collection of child pornography was found […]

The Armed Career Criminal Act and Appeals

On September 15, 2018
Appeals, Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA)

After a 2015 United States Supreme Court ruling that declared the law was too vague regarding what constitutes a “violent career criminal,” a convicted murderer’s 15-year sentence must now be examined over again. As a result, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held that a defendant was potentially wrongly sentenced to […]

Appeals Related to Federal Obstruction of Justice

On September 11, 2018
Federal Appeals, obstruction of justice

A pair of decisions issued by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently upheld the convictions of former New York Senator John Sampson for obstruction of justice as well as lying to federal agents. In 2015, Sampson was convicted of obstruction of justice as well as two counts of making false […]

When Can You Appeal for Double Jeopardy?

On September 7, 2018
Appeals, Double Jeopardy

A federal appeals court recently upheld the conviction of a man who shot and killed a Millard County sheriff’s deputy. The man was sentenced in 2017 to life in prison plus 80 years for the death of a law enforcement officer during a job. This decision occurred after a jury previously acquitted the man of […]

Appeals Based on an 8th Amendment Violation

On September 1, 2018
Appeals, cruel and unusual punishment, Eighth Amendment/Cruel And Unusual Punishment

8th Amendment Rights A federal appeals court recently upheld the death sentence of a man who killed a South Dakota doughnut shop worker in 1992. The South Dakota Attorney General later commented that the 8th Circuit’s decision, in this case, was “appropriate and constitutional.” The decision comes after the man was convicted in 1993 and […]

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