Appealing your conviction

There is nothing is worse than a wrongful conviction which is a miscarriage of justice. The impact lasts a lifetime not just on the defendant but on the entire family and friends. However, the conviction does not have to last forever.

If Marcus takes your case on, he will commit 100%, working as a team with you to achieve the best possible outcome. He will listen and wholeheartedly promote your case.

Procedural errors or irregularities are not uncommon

If you look hard enough in at any trial process there are almost always errors that can be raised if you know where to look.

Misdirection of law

Judges can get the law wrong. Where this occurs, it may be possible to argue that a conviction is unsafe.

Misdirection of fact

If it can be shown that in some way the Judge misdirected the jury on the facts of the case in the process of his summing up then it may be that could form a possible ground of appeal.

Verdicts that are inconsistent

A Jury may convict on one count but acquit on others. That may be argued to mean there are inconsistent verdicts giving rise to a valid ground of appeal.

Wrongful admission or exclusion of evidence

The Judge may have disallowed evidence (non-defendant bad character evidence or hearsay evidence for example) or ruled certain evidence as admissible which proved to be highly prejudicial to your case.

“Fresh” evidence

In today’s increasingly technological world, fresh evidence is being put before the appeal courts once a ruling of ‘admissibility’ has been secured. It could also be down to a new witness or mis-disclosure at trial. Important to secure as part of a thorough review of your case.

Dismissal of ‘no case to answer’ or other legal applications on which rulings of law were made during the trial

If your defence team made an application of no case to answer at the end of the prosecution case which the Judge refused it may justify investigation. Similarly, if there were other matters of law which the judge ruled on wrongly, that could also lead to a possible grounds of appeal.

Sub-standard legal representation

Were you happy with the advice that you received from your legal team at trial? Your conviction will not of itself constitute a ground of appeal. However, legal representation below the requisite professional standard, lack of preparation or negligent presentation of your case at trial (such as calling evidence that contradicts your proof of evidence), can call into question the safety of your conviction.

Defects in the Indictment

Believe it or not, the Indictment is sometimes just wrong in law and enough to appeal conviction.