The Criminal Justice System with Appellate Lawyers in Dallas
The conviction in a criminal offense is most of the time thought of as the end of the road but with an experienced appellate lawyer you can even get the decision reversed in your favor. Different states have different laws for different cases. Criminal offenses in different states involve different procedures of court trials. One […]
Everything You Wanted to Know About Appealing a Case
If you’re not happy with the judge’s order or decision in a court trial regarding a criminal or civil case, you can, in most cases, request an appeal in an appeals court. There can be several grounds for appeal. For instance, you may appeal a case citing an error of law in prior proceedings. Such […]
Appeals Court Overturns Conviction of Emily Usnick
Emily Usnick Conviction An appeal court overturned a conviction of a woman accused of involuntary manslaughter of her baby. Emily Usnick, a forty-three years old woman from central Missouri, gave birth alone at home alone and did not seek medical attention before her baby who she named Hannah died. Central Missouri Woman Emily Usnick Convicted […]
What is an Appellate Lawyer?
What Does an Appeal Lawyer Do and What is an Appellate Lawyer? Appeal lawyers take cases from lower trial courts, such as criminal courts or civil courts, and appeal or challenge those cases in higher courts such as a Court of Appeal or Supreme Court. Appeals take place in both state courts and federal courts. […]
Pennsylvania death penalty appeals
Pausing the Penalty in Pennsylvania Appeals The United States of America remains one of the few remaining countries to institute the death penalty as a form of punishment for criminal wrongdoing. There are 19 states within the country that have outlawed the death penalty altogether and 31 that support the death penalty. While some among the […]
Frank Carson Lawyer Accused of Conspiracy in California
A Conspiracy in California: Frank Carson Attorney in California A rather unusual series of criminal charges have come to light over the past few months in Modesto. Criminal allegations against none other than a criminal defense attorney coupled with charges of conspiracy are setting the stage for an even more unusual trial. Bizarre twists have popped […]
U.S. Supreme Court Deals Harsh Blow to Big Tobacco in Florida Lawsuits
Litigation by individual smokers and tobacco companies has been winding its way through the Florida courts for more than two decades. As a Florida federal appeals attorney explains, the U.S. Supreme Court has just weighed in with a decision that could cost tobacco companies tens of millions of dollars. Would you like to read about: U.S. Supreme Court […]
Court of Appeals Rules that DuPont Acted in Bad Faith but Did Not Engage in Fraud
E.I du Pont de Nemours & Co. (DuPont), an American chemical company that makes genetically modified crops, recently settled a lawsuit with Monsanto Company (Monsanto), a competitor in the same market. In 1992, Monsanto secured a patent on a genetically engineered trait named Roundup Ready that makes soybean plants immune to a specific herbicide called […]
Chuck Yeager Tackles Numerous Legal Battles
After spending the better part of his life accomplishing what most men could only dream of, the legendary General Charles Chuck Yeager has been locked up with legal issues for the past few years. Once admired for being a WWII stud pilot, the first to break the sound barrier in 1947 and parachuting out of […]
5 Things You Didnt Know About Habeas Corpus Relief
“Habeas corpus” is a term that originated in English common law. It is meant to protect individuals from being illegally imprisoned. Someone held in custody can file a petition requiring the custodian to provide adequate legal justification for detention. If the custodian cannot do so, the court can order that the detainee be released. In […]
