Los Angeles Criminal Appeals Attorney

If you or a loved one needs to file a criminal appeal, or a writ of habeus corpus, consider retaining someone who knows the ropes. These Los Angeles Appellate Attorneys will go thru your trial transcripts with a fine tooth comb and will look for legal errors such as

1. the Judge excluding important defense evidence,
2. the Judge gave incorrect instructions to the jury,
3. Sentencing errors,
4. Constitutional Violations,
5. Abuse of Discretion by the Judge, as wells as mistakes made by either the prosecutor or defense lawyer.

Did you have a lawyer that was ineffective? Did the prosecutor exclude jurors for any improper reason such as race or gender? Did the prosecutor withheld exculpatory evidence? You have 60 calendar days to file a notice of appeal so time is of the essence. Call our office today for a free consultation at 1-866- 548-2529.These Los Angeles Criminal Appeals Attorneys can help you today. They also handle federal cases thru out most of the United States as well. Federal cases are different than State cases. You want an experienced appellate lawyer that knows the ins and outs of the Federal Appeals Courts. Attorney Pat Andreoni does federal habeas corpus (28 U.S.C. 2255 and 2254) which is federal review of criminal convictions where the defendant has lost in his state appeals. All state remedies must be exhausted, e.g. that all issues were raised in state Supreme Court. Under AEDPA, such Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus must be filed within one year of denial of Petition for Review or time in which Pet. for Certiorari could be filed, adding an additional 90 days.

Federal habeas corpus is raised in the Federal District Court for the region of conviction. If defendant’s claim for habeas relief is denied in federal district court, a Certificate of Appealability is required in order to appeal this decision in the 9th Circuit.

Call these experienced appeals attorneys today at 1 -866-548-2529.

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