Appeals
When you are convicted of a crime, you have a constitutional right to appeal both your conviction and your sentence. This means that the Indiana Court of Appeals will automatically look at your case and try to figure out if there were any errors that would mean reversing your conviction. This does not mean that you get a retrial or that you get to introduce new evidence. It does mean that if you think there wasn’t enough evidence to convict you, or that there was prosecutorial misconduct, or the judge let in evidence that should have been kept out, this is your chance to make that argument.
An appeal is a long process that mostly happens on paper, but that doesn’t make it any less important. A well-done appeal could mean the difference between staying convicted and being released from prison. It is very important to remember that not all attorneys do appeals, and to hire an appeals attorney with experience. The lawyers at Kammen Maryan & Moudy have years of experience in the appellate courts, both in Indiana and in federal court. We will take your case even if we weren’t your attorneys at trial.
Remember, your rights don’t end once you are convicted. Contact us today to learn how to keep protecting them.
