Charleston Criminal Attorney
Appeals & Briefs
Just because you have been sentenced, doesn’t mean you should give up. Appealing a court judgment can help get you out of jail, clear your name, reduce your fines and more. An appeal consists of asking a higher court to review a lower court’s decision. The higher court will consider if the lower court has made a mistake in their interpretation of the law. They will also review the judgment made based on the evidence presented. An experienced Charleston criminal attorney can help with your appeal.
As a Charleston criminal attorney office, we have years of experience preparing briefs for people who have been wrongly convicted or received an unfair sentencing. When a higher court accepts your appeal, they will make one of four decisions:
- They may reverse the decision and overturn your sentence
- They may remand the case, sending it back to the lower court for further action
- They may affirm the decision and leave it standing
- They can also do a combination of the three options above, affirming some of the decision, reversing some and send it back to the lower court for additional proceedings
The time to file an appeal is limited. If you are seeking to reverse a court judgment, contact the Law Office of Joseph E. Cadmus, as soon as possible. Our Charleston criminal attorneys are prepared to take your case to the next level, so please contact us today.
