Many people do not understand how appeals work. Appealing a case is not based upon whether you are guilty of the crime or not. A lower court has already decided that. The appeals court decides only matters of law. That means that when you appeal a case you have to appeal it based upon some legal error or legal matter that was not addressed in the lower court. For example, you can appeal if you felt you did not have competent representation, if you feel your rights were violated or if new evidence has been discovered.
In order to even get your case heard before an appeals court you have to be able to prove your case should be considered for an appeal. To do this you need a criminal appeal lawyer that knows what he is doing. He has to be experience in appeals and know what he must prove in order to get your case heard.
You Need Experience
When it comes to the appeals process experience is very important. Trying to get a trial lawyer who has only tried cases in state courts to handle an appeal is risky. You want someone who has been in the appeals courts and knows how things work. A good criminal appeal lawyer will have appeals cases under his belt. He will have been in the appeals courts and know what needs to be done in order to win a case and get it appealed. He will know what needs to be worked on to come up with the best case and understand the expectations placed upon someone when they appeal their case.