If you or someone you love has been convicted of a criminal offense in North Carolina it is not the end of the road. There are still options for those who have been wrongfully convicted and/or sentenced. The Ward Law Firm, P.A. can review your case and explain all of your options. Contact us today and schedule your free initial consultation with one of our criminal post conviction and appeals lawyers.
Criminal appeals can be among the most difficult cases to handle. They frequently involve short deadlines in which to take action and involve complicated questions of law. Our North Carolina criminal appeals lawyers will review your case with a fine tooth comb to identify errors that may afford you relief from the conviction. Even when there seems to be no errors that allow relief from the conviction, there may be sentencing errors that can reduce aspects of the judgment, such as the length of the sentence.
Our North Carolina post conviction attorneys are familiar with the appeals process and have extensive training in research, writing, and arguing cases. Our appellate lawyers stand ready to put their training and experience to work for you. Our criminal appeals attorneys are conveniently located in Raleigh, just minutes from the North Carolina Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of North Carolina.
Even if you have lost the right to appeal due to the passage of time or other reasons, our post conviction lawyers may still be able to assist you. We can review the entire court record to determine whether there are grounds to file a motion in the original trial court seeking relief from the conviction or sentence. These motions, normally referred to as Motions for Appropriate Relief, are filed in the trial court and are ordinarily heard by the original trial judge. In the event the judge denies the motion, it is frequently possible to seek appellate review of that denial.
A criminal conviction is not the end of the road. Let us put our training and experience to work for you. Contact the Ward Law Firm, P.A. today to schedule your free initial consultation with one of our post conviction and appeals lawyers.