[header] How to file an appeal while in prison [title] Distinguish between legal and factual issues. [step] An appeal isn't a new trial. Generally speaking, you can only appeal situations in which the judge at your trial made a mistake in the law, or in the application of the law to your case.
[header] How to file an appeal while in prison [title] Distinguish between legal and factual issues. [step] An appeal isn't a new trial. Generally speaking, you can only appeal situations in which the judge at your trial made a mistake in the law, or in the application of the law to your case.
You also must understand that it is possible to argue that in certain situations, the trial itself was defective or that a judge made a ruling that corrected the law. Evaluate your case in a clear and concise manner. [substeps] Generally, an appeal and a factual matter are the same. Alleging that an appeal is a factual issue doesn't take place in the same setting. However, you can intervene at all costs. You can simply refuse to make an appeal if you so desire : [substeps] You have been in jail a long time. [substeps] It can help to think of factual issues as the issues the jury decides. Legal issues, in contrast, are decisions made by the judge.