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Criminal Appeals

Convicted does not mean finished. Courts make mistakes. Evidence gets mishandled. Attorneys miss things. We find what was missed.

The Trial Wasn't the End

Every criminal conviction can be reviewed. Whether errors occurred at trial, your prior attorney made critical mistakes, or new evidence has surfaced, there are legal avenues to challenge the outcome — and I pursue them aggressively.

Appeals require a different skill set than trial work. You are no longer presenting evidence to a jury. You are presenting legal arguments to a panel of judges about what went wrong and why it matters. I write appellate briefs that are precise, compelling, and strategically built around the strongest grounds for relief.

Grounds for Appeal

Ineffective assistance of counsel
Constitutional violations at trial
Improper jury instructions
Prosecutorial misconduct
Newly discovered evidence
Illegal search and seizure (suppressed evidence)
Miranda rights violations
Sentencing errors
Insufficient evidence for conviction
Brady violations (withheld evidence)

Post-Conviction Relief & Expungement

Beyond direct appeals, there are other avenues: post-conviction petitions, habeas corpus filings, sentence modifications, and expungement or record sealing for eligible offenses. I evaluate every option available based on your specific circumstances.