Appeals and Post-trial Procedures
Discipline: Law
Type of Paper: Essay (any type)
Academic Level: Undergrad. (yrs 3-4)
Paper Format: APA
Pages: 3
Words: 825
Question
- Discuss the potential post-conviction relief options for a convicted criminal. For example, an appeal, a request for a new trial, or a judgment notwithstanding the verdict.
- How does a lawyer make the determination of which post-conviction relief options to pursue?
- Why are these post-trial procedures important to a criminal defendant?
Be sure to site 3-5 scholarly reference sources to support of your content.
- Use only scholarly sources such as those found at government websites or legal case sites. One resource may be the course textbook: Scheb, John, II. (2014). Criminal Procedure (7th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning, ISBN-13: 9781285459042
- ALL references must be accessible to me and from the internet (please provide a link).
- ALL References must be from the United States.
- Court cases must be from the United States