{"id":109,"date":"2019-08-27T14:04:01","date_gmt":"2019-08-27T21:04:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/?p=109"},"modified":"2019-09-09T12:27:16","modified_gmt":"2019-09-09T19:27:16","slug":"how-can-you-file-an-appeal-in-a-criminal-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/how-can-you-file-an-appeal-in-a-criminal-case\/","title":{"rendered":"How Can You File an Appeal in a Criminal Case?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/shutterstock_526619473-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-111\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Filing an appeal in a criminal case is a strategic,\nsometimes even risky choice. It is important to understand how the appeals\nprocess works in Maryland so that you can make choices confidently alongside\nyour attorney. If a defendant does not like the outcome of his or her case,\nthey can appeal the case depending on the circumstances. Of course, the goal of\nappealing is to get a more favorable ruling for the defendant, however this is\nnot always the outcome. That is why it is important to be cautious and\ndeliberate when filing for an appeal in a criminal case. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cases Beginning in District Court <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If your criminal case is originally heard in the Maryland\nDistrict Court and you would like to get a better outcome for your case, you\ncan file an appeal with Circuit Court within 30 days of sentencing. Note that\nyou will file this appeal with the District Court, which will then transfer\nyour request to Circuit Court. When a case is heard in Circuit Court, nothing\nfrom the District Court is used. In other words, cases are newly heard in\nCircuit Court with no influence from the previous trial. It is important to\nthink over this decision carefully, and with legal counsel. It is possible that\nthe Circuit Court judge could give a harsher ruling than the one given in\nDistrict Court. Your attorney will have expert knowledge from experience of how\nthe rulings in these respective courts tend to go, and can advise you\naccordingly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Appellate Courts in Maryland <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Court of Special Appeals is the next step after Circuit\nCourt, but filing for an appeal on this level is much harder. This is because\nthe cases on this level are centered around proving that there was an error or\ninjustice in trial rather than simply reviewing the case facts again and making\na decision. As a result, a defendant must build a case that there was a\nviolation of this sort. In rare cases, claims may go to the Court of Appeals,\nwhich is the highest court in Maryland. This court only tries cases in which an\naspect of the Constitution is in question, so it is unlikely that the average\nappealed criminal case would end up in that court. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">File an Appeal in a Criminal Case with Legal Counsel <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Cases are expensive, and so are the appeals which may come\nafter. Work with an experienced attorney like those at the Law Office of\nElizabeth Anu Law, who can give you a realistic, balanced look at your\npotential risks and benefits of getting a better ruling on your case. To get a\nconsultation, schedule an appointment today. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Understand how and when to file an appeal in a criminal case. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-109","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-criminal-defense"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How Can You File an Appeal in a Criminal Case? -<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/how-can-you-file-an-appeal-in-a-criminal-case\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How Can You File an Appeal in a Criminal Case? 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