If you have been convicted of a felony in New York you know that such a conviction has serious implications. A felony conviction can mean a long prison term or years of probation and a criminal record. If you believe errors were made on your case call my office today for a free consultation from a Syracuse criminal defense attorney / lawyer, and to learn about a criminal appeal to attempt to have your conviction reversed.
Errors may occur during trial that result in an unlawful conviction and subsequent incarceration. Experienced appeals attorneys may argue that errors during the course of the case resulted in a defendant being denied his right to due process and thus a fair trial.
Potentially reversible errors do not only occur at trial. Pre-trial errors are also common; for example a trial judge may improperly deny a motion to suppress evidence or statements made to police. Furthermore, certain evidence that the District Attorney is required to provide to the defense in a criminal case may not have been delivered. In some instances this evidence may be critical in tending to show that the defendant did not commit the crime he or she is accused of.
Errors can also occur during the sentencing phase of the case. The sentence imposed by the court may be too harsh based upon the criminal statute violated or it may be too harsh based upon the particular circumstances of the case. These are all issues that an aggressive appeals attorney can explore in preparing the appeal of your conviction.
During the course of a trial there can be many errors that can result in the reversal of a conviction. For example the judge may have improperly allowed hearsay evidence into the record or the judge may have placed improper restrictions on the defense attorney during cross-examination of witnesses. In some cases, there may have been ineffective assistance of counsel that resulted in a defendant’s conviction. Any and all of the above issues should be carefully examined by an aggressive, thorough
An experienced, dedicated appellate attorney can seek out errors in the trial record and thereby develop an effective strategy to seek to have the wrongful conviction reversed. If you or a loved one have been wrongfully convicted due to errors that occurred during your felony case call my office today to arrange a free consultation.
