Los Angeles Criminal Appeals Attorney

Criminal Appeals Lawyer in Los Angeles

When an individual has been convicted of a crime, they have the legal right to an appeal.  However, this process is actually quite complex and many law firms will refuse to take on appeals due to the research necessary in the preparation of the appeal.  If you are seeking a Los Angeles appeals attorney to assist you after an unfair conviction, the legal team at the Law Offices of Michael Severo would like to discuss your case with you.  With a thorough review of your court case, it can be determined how to proceed with the appeal.  There are few court cases that do not have some sort of error, either by the judge, jury, attorney or prosecutor.  There are other cases in which certain evidence that would exonerate the client was hidden from the defense attorney, or other serious violation of law.

Were You Wrongly Convicted of a Crime in Los Angeles?

There are many individuals who were convicted of a crime, spent years in prison and were later through DNA evidence or other evidence coming to light were found to be completely innocent of the crime.  The individual convicted wrongly must face years in prison for a crime they did not commit.  This terrible situation can ruin the lives of the individual as well as their families when they are taken away from them and incarcerated. 

Every case is completely unique and may have several types of violations that could be brought to the attention of the appellate court.  For example, evidence that should not have been used against the client was used; important evidence that should have been used was hidden from the defense; the sentence may have not been appropriate for the actual crime; an attorney used an argument that should have been stopped by the court or other violation that resulted in the conviction of the individual.  An appeal is a complicated legal filing and it must be drafted carefully and with all the appropriate legal references that back up the request for appeal.  This is only the first part of the process.  An appeal can take some time, in many cases a year before it is accepted.  If it is rejected, you still have the option to go to the California Supreme Court with your appeal. 

Contact a Los Angeles Criminal Appeals Attorney from the Law Offices of Michael Severo if you have been wrongly convicted of a crime and are seeking a skilled criminal appeals lawyer.