Salt Lake City Criminal Appeal Attorney

Do you want to appeal a conviction in Salt Lake City?

In cases in which an individual feels that they have been wrongly convicted of a crime, they often seek to appeal the conviction.  If you are innocent and have been convicted, it is crucial that you get legal help from a Salt Lake City criminal defense lawyer that has the experience and dedication to file an appeal and fight for your freedom.  Not all law firms choose to work on appeals as it can be extensive work in reviewing the trial, and identifying the errors in the case in order to launch an appeal. 

These cases often require research into other case law in order to prove that the appeal should go forward.  It is vital that you act quickly as you have only 30 days from the judgment to file a "notice of appeal."  In cases in which the conviction has already taken place, you have one year in which to act.  There is often some leeway in this rule depending upon the situation in the case.

Aggressive Appeals Lawyer in Salt Lake City

There are many reasons that could make an appeal the right action.  The first most urgent reason is that you are innocent of the crime for which you are now serving time.  In other cases, there have been serious procedural errors including such factors as attorney conflict of interest, ineffective counsel, probation that has been wrongfully revoked, incorrectly issued jury instructions, or an attorney whose defense actually assisted the prosecution in their case.  Any of these factors being present in your case could lead to a successful appeal and a new trial or a complete dismissal of the judgment against you.

We at Zabriskie Law Firm have long experience and familiarity with the appeals process and have appeared on countless occasions at the appellate court on behalf of clients who have been wrongly convicted or to appeal a sentence that was unfair.  Fighting for the rights of our clients is something we are proud to accomplish, and you can be assured that every effort will be made to file a successful appeal, depending upon the exact circumstances surrounding your conviction.  Act quickly as there are time restrictions and as time passes, it becomes more difficult to address the case with a strong appeal case.  Witnesses that could support your case become more difficult to find and evidence can be lost that would assist in your defense in a new trial.

Contact a Salt Lake City criminal appeal attorney at once if you have been wrongly convicted of a criminal offense.