Other Crimes
Appeals
A criminal appeal can be filed when someone is convicted of a crime and feels there was a mistake in the trial.
Trial errors are unintentionally made in a number of ways by attorneys, jurors and/or judges:
- Evidence may have been used against the person which shouldn't have been admitted by the trial court judge.
- Evidence that might have helped the person was wrongly kept out of the trial by the trial court judge.
- The wrong law might have been applied
- An attorney may have made an inappropriate argument
- The jury instructions may have confused the jurors
- The sentence was not appropriate for the crime
A criminal appeal gives the convicted person a second chance to obtain justice. When an error is discovered, it could be overturned or overruled by our Orange County Criminial Defense Lawyers processes so that the court's decision is reversed. If the conviction is reversed, the convicted person may get a new trial or a sentence reduction.
California Law
Under California law, a criminal appeal can be filed by a convicted individual or his/her lawyer within 60 days of the conviction. Usually, the individual will hire an appellate lawyer to file the appeal.
Reckless Driving
It is possible to serve jail time if found guilty of reckless driving. The California motor vehicle code states that any person who drives a motor vehicle on a highway in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of other people is guilty of reckless driving. Additionally, the law states that any individual who drives recklessly in an off-street parking facility may be found guilty of the crime of reckless driving as well if he or she showed a blatant disregard for the safety of persons or property. A criminal defense attorney from MacGregor & Collins, LLP can help if you have been charged with reckless driving.
