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Criminal Appeals: Sentencing Challenges & Strategies

Our Recent Appeals Posts

Is it Too Late to Appeal My Conviction?

January 8, 2018

Paul Wallin
Is it Too Late to Appeal My Conviction?
Is it Too Late to Appeal My Conviction? Being convicted of a crime could be devastating. You could lose your job, your home, and worst of all, your freedom. You could be separated from friends and family for many years. After a conviction, it is easy to think that there is nothing more you can […]

How to Attack Your Prior Guilty Plea on Immigration Grounds (PC 1473.7)

March 27, 2017

Paul Wallin
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How to Attack Your Prior Guilty Plea on Immigration Grounds (PC 1473.7) With the federal government increasing its efforts to deport immigrants, especially those who have been convicted of crimes, California’s latest reform could not have been timelier. Assembly Bill 813 went into effect Jan. 1, 2017. Prior to the law’s enactment, a conviction could […]

How to Fight School Expulsion (Education Code 48900)

February 17, 2017

Paul Wallin
classroom school
How to Fight School Expulsion (Education Code 48900) If your child is expelled from school, it can have a lasting impact on his or her education and life. However, under California Education Code Section 48900, your child has a right to appeal a school expulsion and seek an expulsion hearing. With so much at stake, […]

Can You Appeal a Felony Conviction in California?

December 19, 2016

Paul Wallin
Felony Conviction in California
Can You Appeal a Felony Conviction in California? The trial has ended and the jury has found you or your loved one guilty of one or more felonies. You are now likely facing the real possibility of spending many years in custody. If you were out on bail pending trial the judge likely remanded you […]

The Difference Between a Motion for a New Trial and an Appeal

December 5, 2016

Paul Wallin
Defense Attorneys
The Difference Between a Motion for a New Trial and an Appeal You’ve been convicted of a crime. What are your options now? Your legal battle does not have to be over. There are two options that may be available to you: having your attorney file a motion for a new trial or an appeal. […]

Why You Should Never Give Up On Your Criminal Appeal

September 12, 2016

Paul Wallin
interrogation
Why You Should Never Give Up On Your Criminal Appeal “I don’t want to talk to you no more, man,” he told the police. Should the police have accepted his statement from someone who was attempting to exercise his right to remain silent? This question was the basis for a recent Court of Appeals case. […]

Can You Appeal Your Sentence?

August 19, 2016

Paul Wallin
misdemeanor crime
Can You Appeal Your Sentence? When a judge passes down a sentence, you may feel that this is the end of your case. However, it does not have to mean that your case is completely closed. The law is complicated and the correct procedures are not always followed. That is how you may be able […]

Appealing a Criminal Conviction in California

January 13, 2016

Paul Wallin
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Appealing a Criminal Conviction in California You have been arrested, charged, and tried for a crime. The jury found you guilty. Is your case over? Not yet. People, including police officers, district attorneys, and even judges, can and often do make mistakes. Your trial defense attorney may have mismanaged your case in a manner that […]

6 Steps to Help You Win Your Criminal Appeal

July 22, 2014

Paul Wallin
6 Steps to Help You Win Your Criminal Appeal Being convicted of a crime can dramatically alter your life. It can affect your ability to obtain employment and will undoubtedly add pressure to your life. If you are convicted of a crime, you are likely facing jail time and other serious consequences. However, being convicted […]

I Won My Appeal in California Appellate Court. What Happens Now?

May 14, 2014

Paul Wallin
I Won My Appeal in California Appellate Court. What Happens Now? If you were convicted of a crime and appealed the judgment to a California appellate court and the judgment was reversed, you have successfully appealed your conviction. The appellate court may have found that certain evidence should not have been admitted at your trial […]

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