Criminal Appeals

Protecting Your Interests on Appeal

The conventional approach to criminal appeals is to review the record of the trial, spot the mistakes that disadvantaged you, and explain to the court of appeals why your conviction should be reversed or your sentence should be reduced.

At the offices of Seymour I. Amster, Attorney at Law, we use our appellate experience to cover the standard approaches to your criminal appeal, but we also take the work a step further. We look not only at what happened at your trial, but at what should have happened but didn't. That means we'll usually file both a criminal appeal and a writ at the same time, to cover both kinds of mistakes.

To learn how the experience and skill of a certified criminal law specialist* can maximize your chances of a good result in a criminal appeal, contact our law firm in Van Nuys, Lancaster, West Covina, downtown L.A. or any of our other offices throughout Southern California.

We handle appeals, writs, habeas corpus petitions and other postconviction remedies in both the California and federal courts.

Call 866-428-4036 for dependable advice about your chances on appeal

Our experience with criminal appeals and our ability to use postconviction writs correctly means that we are in an excellent position to review your case and see how it should have been handled to begin with. We're not second-guessing the performance of a public defender or an inexperienced trial lawyer. Instead, we focus on showing the court of appeals how the failure to interview a key witness, obtain essential expert opinions, or challenge a prior conviction cost you valuable rights.

We work with a team of lawyers and investigators who focus on appellate work and other postconviction proceedings ranging from sentencing motions to parole hearings. We're thoroughly familiar with both state and federal appellate procedures. We can also tell you when it's to your advantage to pursue state appeals rights in the federal courts through the habeas corpus procedure.

Criminal appeal rights are highly technical and limited by tight deadlines. To get the most out of the full range of your options, you should consult with a knowledgeable lawyer as soon after your conviction as possible. Whether you were convicted of DUI murder, armed robbery, federal money laundering, or a California three-strikes charge, we're in the perfect position to advise and represent you.

To learn more about getting the most out of your criminal appeal rights, contact any of the four offices of Seymour I. Amster, Attorney at Law.

*Seymour Amster is a certified criminal law specialist under standards established by the State Bar of California's Board of Legal Specialization.