The Law Office of Scott M. Davidson

What are the possible outcomes of fighting a guilty verdict?

Can A Federal Conviction Be Knocked Out? In what scenarios might I be victorious?

Appeals differ significantly from trials, so switching representation has its pros and cons.

Should I Keep The Same Legal Team For An Appeal? Why would I consider a change?

This claim could be the basis for an appeal.

What Is Fruit Of The Poisonous Tree? Navigating the complexities of criminal evidence.

Which arguments are key to an effective criminal appeal?

Freedom Could Depend On 2 Key Arguments Each aims to unlock a different audience.

What Can Lead To An Appeal In New Mexico?

https://www.justappeals.net/blog/2023/11/could-a-judges-undisclosed-bias-lead-to-a-new-mexico-appeal/

A federal appeals court recently ruled on whether accepting a pardon is the same as admitting guilt. Is it?

Do People Have To Admit Guilt To Get A Pardon? A pardon could be an option after a conviction.

People are supposed to be free from unreasonable searches by police. If it was an illegal search, the evidence could be thrown out.

Could A Wrongful Police Search Lead To An Appeal? An appeal could right the wrong.

Human memory isn’t always accurate, but many convictions depend on eyewitness testimony.

Could A Witness’s False Memory Mean Conviction? Could it be the basis for an appeal?

Brady violations, which could change the outcome of a trial or sentencing, are more common than people think. Can I raise a claim for the violation?

https://www.justappeals.net/blog/2023/09/what-are-examples-of-brady-violations/

Brady violations, which could change the outcome of a trial or sentencing, are more common than people think.

What Is A Brady Violation? Can I raise a claim for the violation?

Take the right steps if a prosecution fails to disclose information to the defense.

https://www.justappeals.net/blog/2023/09/what-are-examples-of-brady-violations/

Ineffective counsel shouldn't cost your freedom.

Is An Appeal Possible? Reconsidering a case.

When police officers violate someone's rights during an arrest, it can affect the validity of a subsequent conviction.

Appealing A Conviction On Constitutional Grounds What are grounds for an appeal?

Many of the concepts on courtroom TV shows aren't based on facts.

Criminal Evidence Or Junk Science? What are some examples?

Defendants may not get a fair trial when a witness benefits from their conviction.

A Confidential Informant May Lead To An Appeal Misconduct and errors are common.

When is a bad lawyer a valid reason for appeal?

3 Cases Of Legal Negligence Freedom is often at stake.

Can only part of a criminal case be the subject of an appeal? https://bit.ly/3CIoBSb

Misrepresentation during the selection process can have huge implications.

What Could Allow For An Appeal? Fight for a better future.

Reasonable suspicion: How it can help your appeal case https://bit.ly/3M0Ip7z

Could a juror's lies give you a reason to file an appeal? https://bit.ly/3fasO9j

Was inadmissible evidence used against you? https://bit.ly/3QQDgA5

A federal appeal is unlike a retrial https://bit.ly/3qg35yI

When can you appeal a sentence for being too harsh? https://bit.ly/3QN1z20

A criminal record may be public knowledge, but what does that really mean?

Can My Neighbor See My Criminal Record? When applying for jobs or housing, what can reviewers actually learn about a convict's past?

How can exculpatory evidence be used in your appeal https://bit.ly/3QfHFgw

Who can see your criminal record after an expungement? https://bit.ly/3B5PdO0

Appealing your securities fraud conviction https://bit.ly/3yQ1xzh

Can you appeal a conviction if your attorney failed you? https://bit.ly/3yGvz9O

Dissecting the criminal appeals process https://bit.ly/3zSaLNz