Dallas Criminal Law Attorny

Criminal Appeals in Texas

Felonies are serious crimes, and in the state of Texas they carry heavy penalties ranging from a minimum of 180 days in jail to life in prison or the death penalty. Some felonies are tried at the state level and others are tried in federal courts, depending on the jurisdiction involved. Examples of crimes that are felonies include the following:

Appealing a conviction

If your trial results in a conviction, you have the right to appeal your conviction to a higher court. Consulting a Dallas criminal law attorney to see you through the process is an important step in the appeals procedure.

When you appeal a conviction, you are requesting a review of the trial to make sure that it was fair. If you want to appeal the conviction for a state case, you have 30 days to file a Notice of Appeal. For a federal case, it must be filed within 10 days. These deadlines are extremely important and you should be sure to contact an attorney as soon as possible when planning to file an appeal. If you do not file within thirty days, you will be unable to appeal the conviction.

If you are found guilty in your first trial, that does not necessarily mean that the conviction cannot be overturned. Judgments are frequently overturned in appellate court. A number of circumstances can be used to appeal your conviction, including:

Appeals and the death penalty

The state of Texas is one of the thirty-two states that have the death penalty. If you are convicted of a capital crime and sentenced to death, you can appeal the conviction. Contact a Dallas criminal law attorney as soon as possible at The Law Office of Alan C. Kazdoy to see you through the appeals process. Call us at (214) 272-0043.