HOW AN APPEALS LAWYER CAN HELP EVEN AFTER CONVICTION

 

WHY AN APPEALS LAWYER CAN STILL HELP YOU AFTER A CONVICTION

There are a number of reasons why people are often confused or uncertain about the appeals process, mainly that few of us personally know people who have been required to navigate it. Federal appeals can seem mysterious. If you are interested in pursuing a criminal appeal, however, it is important to understand that an appellate attorney can help greatly even if you have already been convicted of an offense. The following will review some of the ways in which an appeals lawyer can help even after you have been convicted of a crime.

AN EXPERIENCED APPELLATE ATTORNEY IS SKILLED AT BRIEF WRITING

Statistics reveal that 74% of federal appellate cases are resolved without any type of oral argument, which means that a majority of appeals are resolved on the merits of briefs. A brief is a type of written document that is filed with an appellate court that provides an overview of the facts of a case as well as an argument about any types of legal errors that occurred in the court’s decision. An experienced appellate attorney has substantial experience writing briefs and knows what it takes to make sure that your argument is as strong as possible. As a result, by creating the strongest brief possible for your appeal, you also have the greatest chances of obtaining a favorable result in the outcome of your case despite a conviction that you might have received by a lower court.

AN APPELLATE ATTORNEY IS PREPARED TO ORALLY ARGUE YOUR CASE

Even though a majority of federal appeals are resolved without any type of oral argument, an experienced appellate attorney knows what it takes to make sure that you have the greatest chance necessary of winning an oral argument at the appeal level, if necessary. During an oral argument, an experienced appellate attorney will make sure that your case is argued in the strongest possible manner. This can result in a favorable outcome even if you have already been convicted of an offense.

AN APPEALS LAWYER FOCUSES ON THE SMALL DETAILS

At the federal criminal appeal level, small procedural details can influence the outcome of a case. This is because federal appellate courts follow strict requirements with precision. An experienced appellate attorney understands the various requirements involved with filing briefs and other legal motions as well as what is allowed during oral arguments. This means that even if you have already been convicted, an appellate attorney can make sure that you have the strongest possible argument and as a result, the greatest chance possible at obtaining a favorable result in the outcome of your case.