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. […]
Colton Pitonya Appeal Dismissed for Jennifer Cave’s Murder
In 2007, a Texan man named Colton Pitonyak went to trial for the murder of a young woman named Jennifer Cave. Cave was murdered in 2005 allegedly in the West Campus apartment of Pitonyak. After her murder, Jennifer Caves body was dismembered. Currently, Pitonyak is serving a 55 year sentence for Caves murder. On Wednesday, […]
Social Media Evidence Admitted into Court for Appeal
A Social Media Appeal: Admission of Social Media Post As Evidence Since its inception social media has created quite a conundrum in courtrooms across the country. Interactions between people involved in a legal proceeding are governed, as other aspects are, by the rules of evidence. These rules, while often ambiguous and open to interpretation, set […]
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 […]
Lakisha Ward-Green Case in Pittsburgh: 16 year old Robert Chambers IV
Lakisha Ward-Green Case in Pittsburgh Guilty of Manslaughter There is little doubt that technology has heavily influenced our lives. Over the past few decades our day-to-day activities have become so infiltrated by technological advancements that we rarely even notice such influences. The term “key” used to consistently apply to a small metal piece with teeth […]
Texas Court of Appeals Delays Execution of Clifton Lamar Williams
Texas Court delays Texas execution This undated handout photo provided by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice shows Clifton Lamar Williams. Williams is scheduled to die by lethal injection Thursday, July 16, 2015 for the July 2005 slaying of Cecelia Schneider in Tyler, Texas. (Texas Department of Criminal Justice/Associated Press) By Michael Graczyk AP July 16 at […]
Appeal Lawyers in Austin: What They Do
If you are unfamiliar with appeals and what happens in them, don’t worry you are not alone. Having to go to court for anything can be a daunting experience. Even more so when you do not win your case. However, there are lawyers who specialize in taking on appeals. An appeal can be defined as […]
6 Facts from Appeal Lawyers in Houston
Filing an appeal isn’t a simple process and there are a lot of misconceptions surrounding it. One of the most common is that most people dont know what federal criminal appeals are or how they can affect proceedings. Before deciding to file an appeal, you should use this guide to help clear up any misunderstandings […]
How Appeal Lawyers in Tampa Can Change Your Case
Everyone knows that lawyers play an important role in the courtroom. When deciding to appeal, a lawyer plays an even more important part. The right appeal can change the outcome of your case. If you were judged unfairly or there was an error in your case, speaking with appeal lawyers in Tampa can help you […]
Does Sex Sell?
Ask anyone in the marketing industry whether sex sells and the answer is almost always a resounding yes. Ask someone in law enforcement, however, and the answer quickly becomes the opposite. In the United States there is an outright prohibition on the sale or solicitation of sex. As with all outright prohibitions, there is one […]
