Minneapolis Criminal Appeals Criminal Appeals Attorney

If you have been charged with a crime and subsequently convicted , all is not lost. You may have the option to appeal your conviction and/or sentence.

Why Should You Work With Brockton D. Hunter, P.A.?

In this difficult and emotionally charged situation, Brock Hunter, appeals attorney offers clients several key benefits:

• Having served 12 years on the Hennepin county Board of Public Defense, President of the Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and founder of Legal Rights Center, a non-profit criminal defense law firm in Minneapolis.
• Brock understands the appeal process well and works to find the legal and factual errors that will lead to a successful appeal.
• He is skilled in persuasion when it comes to justice and securing a positive outcome for our clients.
• Recognized as a go-to legal expert, when Nike retained lawyers to defend in a closely covered criminal trial they selected Brock Hunter, who was called “the best jury consultant you could have.”
• Brock understands what constitutes ineffective legal counsel and prosecutorial misconduct, is extremely familiar with all aspects of the law, and works tirelessly on each client’s behalf to secure a just outcome.
• Don’t just take our word for it. Read testimonials from some of our highly satisfied clients.

Reasons to Appellate a Criminal Conviction

When convicted in a Hennepin County criminal court, you have the option to appeal to a higher court. You forfeit that right if you do not file a “Notice of Appeal” in the allotted time after a sentencing hearing or order and, under Minnesota law, this must occur no more than 60 days following the notice or order.

Appealing Your Conviction Under State or Federal Law

Time Limits for Filing a Criminal Appeal

In addition to the 60-day decision, special time limits may apply, depending on the type of case you are appealing:

• A misdemeanor (60 days or less in jail) appeal can be filed within 90 days.
• A gross misdemeanor (more than 60 days in jail) appeal can be filed within 90 days.
• A felony appeal can be filed within 90 days.
• An adult certification can be filed within 14 days.
• A delinquency appeal of a child can be filed within 30 days.
• An appeal of a criminal charge may be made on the grounds of a court’s procedural and/or legal errors, procedural misconduct at trial, insufficiency of the evidence, insufficient representation by defense counsel, state misconduct, misconduct committed by jurors, ineffective counsel and much more.

Keep in mind that it often takes several months to obtain the necessary transcripts and case record before your conviction can be properly defended against. In fact, the Appellate Courts have issued procedures to comply with these requests, including application deadlines and format. If this process is not handled correctly, a Court of Appeals will deny the request for a late-filed transcript and send everything back to the District Court, extending your case by more than a year and delaying a final resolution of the case.

Take control of your future today. Contact our Minneapolis criminal appeals lawyer at Brockton D. Hunter P.A. for dedicated legal representation and a pursuit of justice. Don't wait—secure the guidance you need now!