Have You Been Wrongly Convicted of a Crime?

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If you believe that you have been wrongly convicted of a crime, you have the opportunity to appeal that conviction. Appellate courts do not retry cases or hear new evidence. Instead, appellate courts review what occurred in the trial court to see if the proper procedures were followed and the proper law was applied. Due to the specific nature of this review, representation by a skilled and knowledgeable Criminal Defense Lawyer is imperative for success. The Law Office of Jonathon Marne has years of experience in Criminal Appeals cases in both Florida State and Federal Courts.

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After a defendant is found guilty in a criminal trial, they have a limited amount of time to seek for the verdict to be overturned. A criminal appeals attorney will generally advise you to pursue one of two strategies:

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• A petition based on "habeas corpus" is based on evidence that was not introduced in court. Common grounds for criminal appeals attorneys to pursue this action could include an argument that any lawyer who represented you failed to present all available evidence in your case or otherwise misrepresented you. To present this kind of case, a lawyer will need to conduct investigations to introduce evidence not reflected in the transcript of your trial.

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• If pursuing a simple appeal, a criminal appeals attorney will base their case solely on a transcript of the trial. Filing this kind of motion requires a lawyer to demonstrate through all written records and transcripts of the trial that there is legal precedent justifying that a verdict be overturned. For example, criminal appeals attorneys may point to evidence that a jury did not give sufficient weight.

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An appeal typically begins with filing a notice of appeal in the trial court. The party appealing-known as the "appellant"-must also designate an appellate record. The appellate record consists of materials from the trial court that the appellant would like to present to the appellate court and use in appeal. Retaining a Criminal Defense Lawyer who is versed in extensive case research, pays thorough attention to detail, with years of courtroom experience is crucial to winning an appeal and overturning a conviction.

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The Law Office of Jonathon Marne handles state and federal criminal defense appeals. Our legal knowledge and courtroom skills would offer a great advantage to your Criminal Appeals Case. If you have been wrongly convicted of a crime in Florida State or Federal Court, contact us TODAY for a free consultation and case evaluation. Make sure to proceed quickly before the period of time allotted to file an appeal expires. Also, take the time to assemble all papers concerning your case before our initial consultation. The Law Office of Jonathon Marne will review those documents to obtain an in-depth understanding of your case, and will discuss your legal rights and options.