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Our Trials:
At Carpenter & Associates, our lawyers have a great deal of trial experience. Our senior litigators are experienced, and have handled serious and complex litigation matters for many years.
Our Appeals
Attention to the appeal must start in the trial court, preferably before the trial begins. While the trial lawyer focuses on winning the jury verdict, the appellate lawyer has an eye towards the appeal. Our appellate lawyers can help trial lawyers remain focused by taking responsibility for matters including pretrial motions, mandamus petitions and interlocutory appeals, research on special legal and evidentiary issues, and the critical work on the court’s jury charge. We do all of this, in addition to handling post-verdict motions and the appeal itself.
Texas Appeals Process:
An appeal in a civil or criminal case is initiated by filing a Notice of Appeal within 30 days of the date of judgment or sentencing. A panel of three judges is typically appointed to hear arguments about how something went wrong at the trial court level, necessitating a change to the trial court’s judgment. These arguments are presented in briefs submitted by your appeal lawyer and the opposing party. Each judge on the panel will vote on these arguments after each side fully brief the appeal.
Arguments presented to the Court of Appeals when requesting your judgment to be modified or your sentence to be overturned will depend on the specific circumstances surrounding your case. Possible arguments might include:
- A pre-trial motion was denied in error.
- The trial court failed to properly admit or suppress evidence during the trial.
- The judge gave the jury improper instructions
- The judge made a mistake in sentencing that resulted in a longer sentence.
Although these are some of the more common bases for errors that we might argue on your behalf, this is not an exhaustive list. We will examine your file for any arguments that provide a legal basis for appeal.
Recent Blog on Topic
Our Trials:
At Carpenter & Associates, our lawyers have a great deal of trial experience. Our senior litigators are experienced, and have handled serious and complex litigation matters for many years.
Our Appeals
Attention to the appeal must start in the trial court, preferably before the trial begins. While the trial lawyer focuses on winning the jury verdict, the appellate lawyer has an eye towards the appeal. Our appellate lawyers can help trial lawyers remain focused by taking responsibility for matters including pretrial motions, mandamus petitions and interlocutory appeals, research on special legal and evidentiary issues, and the critical work on the court’s jury charge. We do all of this, in addition to handling post-verdict motions and the appeal itself.
Texas Appeals Process:
An appeal in a civil or criminal case is initiated by filing a Notice of Appeal within 30 days of the date of judgment or sentencing. A panel of three judges is typically appointed to hear arguments about how something went wrong at the trial court level, necessitating a change to the trial court’s judgment. These arguments are presented in briefs submitted by your appeal lawyer and the opposing party. Each judge on the panel will vote on these arguments after each side fully brief the appeal.
Arguments presented to the Court of Appeals when requesting your judgment to be modified or your sentence to be overturned will depend on the specific circumstances surrounding your case. Possible arguments might include:
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