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4 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT FILING A CRIMINAL

APPEAL

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INTRODUCTION

• When you have been convicted by a crime, you have the right to appeal. The appeal is the only opportunities you have to prove your innocence about the crime you are convicted.

• It may even result opposite to the court’s decision which will be on your favor and freedom.

• Hence, you should know about filing an appeal and four things to do.

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1.YOU ONLY HAVE LESS TIME TO FILE YOUR APPEAL

• The time frame to file appeal an appeal will just be ten days once you are convicted.

• Discuss your appeal options with your criminal defense attorney and make sure to file an appeal immediately after your conviction as soon as possible.

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2. YOU NEED TO WRITE AN APPELLATE BRIEF

• This will be basically explains about why the sentencing of a judge is made mistake in your case.

• The prosecution will also be required to file a appeal brief to believe your sentence should stand.

• You will also have opportunity to speak and respond anything you wish to contend.

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3.THERE ARE MANY REASONS FOR AN APPEAL

• At first, to file an appeal, you should have a perfect reasons for your appeal when you are filing.

• Those reasons may be of saying that the jury was compromised, you were represented ineffective to the counsel, the judge who sentenced did not follow the guidelines etc.

• Therefore, you should have an strong ability and reason to file an appeal.

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4.YOU WON’T GET BAIL IMMEDIATELY, EVEN YOU APPEAL IS APPROVED

• Even your appeal is been approved by the judge for your conviction, you will not be released immediately and get bail to come out in less time.

• But, the time you served in jail will be accounted during the appeal process and have it applied for the new sentence.