Ventura County Criminal Appeals Attorney

A criminal appeal can be filed in the Ventura County Court of Appeals when someone wants to "appeal" or challenge a decision made by a judge or jury in a trial court. A Ventura County criminal appeal is usually filed when a defendant's or a criminal defense attorney believes that an error has been committed during the trial or some important evidence has been overlooked during the trial. Many Ventura County criminal defendants get unfair sentences because of errors made by judges and juries. Errors can happen normally during your defense process. When that occurs, your verdict can be reversed by seeking a California state or federal criminal appeal with the help of an experienced Ventura County appellate attorney.

The legal system is extremely complex and can be quite intimidating. A majority of defendants in Ventura County and Southern California quietly accept their sentences although they may be unjust and endure a lifetime of consequences as a result. Often, when your criminal case is carefully examined by a skilled Ventura County criminal appeals attorney, potential causes for your inappropriate sentence are uncovered. The criminal appeal process is meant to give defendants a second chance to present their case before a higher court.

Here are some of the reasons why a defendant may want to seek a criminal appeal:

• The trial court may be excluded some important evidence that should have been heard by the jury
• Prosecutorial misconduct may have occurred
• Defense attorneys may themselves make errors that could deprive the defendant of the effective assistance of counsel.
• The court may have included evidence, which should have been excluded
• Instructions to the jury may have been confusing, misleading or erroneous
• The law may have been incorrectly interpreted

A criminal appeal is the legal process by which a lower court's decision is reviewed by an appellate court panel of judges. There is no trial, jury or testimony in a appellate court. New evidence or arguments are allowed only under exceptional circumstances. Retaining the services of a highly skilled and experienced Ventura County criminal appeals lawyer will be key in deciding your success with a criminal appeal.

The Ventura County appellate attorneys at Wallin & Klarich have been handling criminal appeals for the last 30 years. We have the experience and understanding of the law to maximize your chances that your appeal will be a success. We make sure that you truly have that precious second chance.