The American legal system generally follows a final judgment rule. This means that appeals typically occur after all claims in a lawsuit are resolved. But what happens when a critical ruling mid-case threatens to disadvantage one party unfairly? This is where...
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Common legal errors in criminal trials
The criminal justice system in the U.S. is in place to protect innocent individuals from criminal harms. Every year, there are millions of crimes reported and thousands of these cases end up in criminal trials. For the most part, justice is done and all parties act...
Judges make mistakes, too: judicial errors as grounds for appeal
The law expects judges to preside over trials, review the case facts and evidence, and decide their rulings carefully and responsibly. However, for many possible reasons, judges can make errors in court. Nevertheless, since their mistakes would adversely affect...
When can you appeal a criminal conviction?
A conviction for a criminal offense can impact your life for years to come. Even after paying your price to society, a conviction is bound to remain on your record for the rest of your life, unless you expunge it, of course. Fortunately, a criminal conviction isn’t...
Was your counsel ineffective at trial?
You found yourself in the extremely unfortunate scenario of facing criminal charges for something you didn’t do. While this was worrying, you still had faith that the justice system would get it right in the end. You also knew that you were entitled to a fair trial. ...
What’s a stealth juror?
Most people avoid jury duty as much as possible. It is, after all, inconvenient and (often) tedious, and it has the potential to rip someone out of their routine and daily life for weeks if the jury ends up sequestered. In fact, stories abound about the lengths some...