Appellate Practice

Nevada Appeals Lawyer

Giving clients a second chance

If you are reading this page, you or someone you love may already have been convicted in a court of law. Fortunately, there is still hope. The appeals process can sometimes give the convicted another chance at freedom. At Albright, Stoddard, Warnick & Albright, I have the skill and experience that often make all the difference between prison and freedom. If you or someone you love faces a criminal conviction, contact me, Richard W. Tannery, at Albright Stoddard for a free assessment of your case.

Criminal Conviction Appeals

There are two basic ways to appeal a criminal conviction. The first is conventional--the appeal, in order to be timely, must be filed within ten days of conviction. If you want to file an appeal, you have no time to lose.

Even if ten days have already passed, you may still have the right to post-conviction relief. If there is new evidence, or some other compelling reason, you can petition the court to reopen the case long after the original ten days has run.

How to overturn a conviction

It is not enough to prove that the court made a mistake. We have to prove that if the court did NOT make that mistake, that there would not have been a guilty verdict. In order to make that determination, we pore over the trial transcript. Among other errors, I look for

• Judicial abuse of discretion
• Erroneous rulings
• Incorrect jury instructions
• Attorney error

Erroneous rulings and mistakes are common. Mistakes that warrant an overturn on appeal are less so. Determining which is which can be difficult, so we do not recommend that you face the appeals court alone. If you are thinking of filing an appeal, even if you are not sure that you want to go forward, contact Albright Stoddard. The sooner you call, the better your chances of success.

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