They always appeal..
"Dad, why is the American government the best government?
"Because of our endless appeals system"
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"Dad, why is the American government the best government?
"Because of our endless appeals system"
Thank You for Smoking
Their arguments might vary and ultimately might not be very good, but you miss every shot you don't take.
If not, he might be fucked. Appeals aren't just "the lower court convicted me and I want to try again", they are "the lower court got it wrong, my lawyer brought the point up, but then they ignored it".
What will usually happen is that the defense team will find dozens of trial errors, but none of them will get over the bar of being serious enough that they would have swayed the jury, since the evidence presented was too conclusive. So, the appellate court will note that the trial judge could have done a better job, but then leave the conviction intact.
Most criminal convictions in the USA are only overturned on constitutional violations relating to searches and seizures, probably none of which apply here.
That's basically what I meant by it being "hard". Maybe "rare" would be a better term. The main thrust of the point is that the federal judiciary has been running criminal trials for a long time, and has worked out most of the kinks at this point. Most district courts are able to run a criminal trial without creating an error that creates an opportunity to overturn the conviction on appeal.
Have seen it a lot, and just wondering the attraction given it's a tech themed news aggregator.
Look, ignoring obvious problems in the syntax..."
Beyond underrated (the book / movie)