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Record-based review, strict deadlines, preserved issues, and post-judgment strategy.",[180,187,194,204,227,238,247,270,294],{"id":181,"type":181,"displayOrder":40,"payload":182},"hero",{"eyebrow":38,"title":183,"description":184,"primaryCtaLabel":21,"primaryCtaUrl":22,"secondaryCtaLabel":185,"secondaryCtaUrl":130,"variant":186},"Criminal Appeals","Appeals are about what happened in the lower court, what legal error may have occurred, and whether there is still a path to review before deadlines expire.","What Happens Next","compact",{"id":188,"type":189,"displayOrder":131,"payload":190},"disclaimer","rich_text",{"eyebrow":19,"title":191,"paragraphs":192,"variant":188},"Important",[193],"This is general information, not legal advice. If an arrest happened recently or you believe you are under investigation, do not explain the facts to law enforcement before speaking with counsel.",{"id":195,"type":189,"displayOrder":137,"payload":196},"overview",{"eyebrow":197,"title":198,"paragraphs":199},"Overview","An appeal is not a second trial. It is record-based review governed by strict rules and deadlines.",[200,201,202,203],"Appeals are for cases that have already moved past trial, plea, judgment, or sentencing and now require review at the next level. The question is usually not whether the story can be retold more persuasively, but whether the lower court committed reversible error.","Appellate work depends heavily on the record: transcripts, motions, rulings, preserved objections, and the precise order being appealed. The strongest issue is not always the loudest complaint.","Appeals are often time-sensitive from the date of judgment or final order. Waiting to \"see what happens\" can cost the right to review altogether.","This page is a route for people who know the case has already reached the review stage and need to distinguish an appeal from habeas corpus, sentence reconsideration, or other post-conviction options.",{"id":205,"type":206,"displayOrder":143,"payload":207},"key-points","feature_grid",{"eyebrow":19,"title":208,"description":19,"numbered":209,"items":210},"Key points",true,[211,215,219,223],{"label":212,"title":213,"description":214},"Not new trial","An appeal usually does not start the facts over","The reviewing court usually works from the record that already exists rather than hearing the case from scratch.",{"label":216,"title":217,"description":218},"Record matters","Transcripts, rulings, and preservation control the issues","The strongest argument is often the one the record actually supports, not simply the issue that feels most unfair.",{"label":220,"title":221,"description":222},"Deadlines","The notice deadline is critical","If the appeal is not started on time, the court may never reach the merits at all.",{"label":224,"title":225,"description":226},"Standards","Standard of review can decide the outcome","Some issues receive close review; others are reviewed with great deference to the trial court.",{"id":228,"type":189,"displayOrder":147,"payload":229},"stakes",{"eyebrow":230,"title":231,"paragraphs":232,"variant":237},"What Is At Stake","What an appeal can and cannot do",[233,234,235,236],"A successful appeal may result in reversal, remand, resentencing, or further proceedings. Many appeals, however, end with the lower-court decision being affirmed.","An appeal is usually limited to the existing record. New evidence is not normally introduced the way people often imagine.","Filing an appeal does not automatically stop the sentence from operating. Whether anything is stayed depends on the posture of the case and the orders that follow.","Direct appeal is different from habeas corpus. If the core problem is outside the trial record or depends on new constitutional evidence, a different procedural path may be required.","alt",{"id":239,"type":189,"displayOrder":240,"payload":241},"strategy",6,{"eyebrow":242,"title":243,"paragraphs":244},"How These Cases Are Handled","Appellate work begins with the judgment, the transcripts, and the real issue list.",[245,246],"The first task is usually to identify the exact judgment or order, confirm the deadline, assemble the relevant record, and determine what issues were preserved. That often means reading far more carefully than a quick public summary would suggest.","Good appellate strategy is disciplined. It usually focuses on the strongest legal errors, the right standard of review, and the remedy that is realistically available, rather than trying to relitigate everything at once.",{"id":248,"type":248,"displayOrder":249,"payload":250},"faq",7,{"eyebrow":251,"title":252,"description":253,"items":254},"Common Questions","Appeal questions we hear often","Quick answers to the questions people usually have at the outset. The facts still matter in every individual case.",[255,258,261,264,267],{"question":256,"answer":257},"How soon does an appeal need to be filed?","Usually very soon after judgment or the appealable order. The exact deadline depends on the court and posture, but waiting is risky.",{"question":259,"answer":260},"Can I bring in new evidence on appeal?","Usually no. Direct appeals are normally limited to the trial-court record rather than new witnesses or new exhibits.",{"question":262,"answer":263},"What is the difference between an appeal and habeas corpus?","An appeal usually challenges legal error based on the existing record. Habeas corpus usually targets constitutional problems and may involve different procedural rules and, in some situations, different evidence.",{"question":265,"answer":266},"Can a guilty plea still be appealed?","Sometimes, but the issues may be narrower. The answer depends on what happened in the case and what rights were preserved.",{"question":268,"answer":269},"Does filing an appeal mean the sentence stops immediately?","Not automatically. Whether the sentence or other obligations are stayed depends on the orders entered after the appeal begins.",{"id":271,"type":272,"displayOrder":273,"payload":274},"related","promo_cards",8,{"eyebrow":275,"title":19,"cards":276},"Related Pages",[277,282,285,288,291],{"title":278,"body":279,"ctaLabel":280,"ctaUrl":281},"Habeas Corpus","A different post-conviction path for constitutional claims that do not fit cleanly within a direct appeal.","View Habeas Corpus","/cases/habeas-corpus",{"title":107,"body":283,"ctaLabel":284,"ctaUrl":108},"A narrow request to modify a sentence, not a substitute for appellate review.","View Sentence Reconsideration",{"title":110,"body":286,"ctaLabel":287,"ctaUrl":111},"If the matter is in federal court, the underlying case posture may change the appellate analysis.","View Federal Crimes",{"title":129,"body":289,"ctaLabel":290,"ctaUrl":130},"For people who first need to understand how the court path works before sorting the review options.","View Process",{"title":24,"body":292,"ctaLabel":293,"ctaUrl":25},"If the deadline is close, direct contact is usually the better next step than more reading.","Contact the Office",{"id":295,"type":296,"displayOrder":297,"payload":298},"cta","cta_band",9,{"eyebrow":299,"title":300,"description":301,"primaryCtaLabel":302,"primaryCtaUrl":22,"secondaryCtaLabel":293,"secondaryCtaUrl":25},"Need Immediate Help","Get appellate guidance before the deadline closes.","A direct review of the judgment, timeline, and record posture is usually the fastest way to tell whether a real appeal is still available.","Call (505) 984-1100",{"enabled":31,"followUpEnabled":209,"title":304,"assistantName":304,"eyebrow":27,"description":305,"welcomeHeadline":306,"welcomeBody":307,"inputPlaceholder":308,"statusLabel":309,"suggestedPrompts":310,"form":314,"review":325},"Aarons Law Chat","Calm first-step guidance for urgent criminal defense questions.","Tell me what is happening.","Keep it general at first. If the situation is urgent, recent, or someone is in custody, call (505) 984-1100.","Tell us what happened in broad terms. Avoid confidential details for now.","Available 24/7",[311,312,313],"Someone was arrested last night. 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