Appeals

Reverse Your Losses

In law, an appeal is the process in which cases are reviewed by a higher authority, where parties request a formal change to an official decision. Appeals function both as a process for error correction as well as a process of clarifying and interpreting law.

The 7 Most Common Grounds for an Appeal

Here are some of the most common reasons to appeal a case, However, know that there are other errors of law and grounds for appeal beyond these common ones. Our in-house attorney specialist Travis Poteat is skilled to handle them all.

1. Improper exclusion or admission of evidence
2. False arrest
3. Incorrect jury instructions
4. Ineffective assistance of counsel
5. Sentencing errors
6. Insufficient evidence to support a guilty verdict
7. Prosecutorial misconduct