Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

Appeals

Is a broken chain of custody a valid reason for appeals or a police detective lying on the stand and the DA's office saying there no law against policeman lying reason? I need to help my son, who wasn't even in the room, and because of the mandatory sentencing is doing life without. proven fact my son was not the shooter.

Thank you


Asked on 4/10/00, 11:10 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Lyle Johnson Bedi and Johnson Attorneys at Law

Re: Appeals

Your son has the right to appeal his case. However, the notice of appeal must be filed with in 60 days after the judgement, that is sentencing. His trial attorney should file the notice of appeal for him. Since his is in prison he has no way to pay for the appeal. The appointment of an appellate attorney by the court of appeals. The trial attorney should also prepare the statement of issues on appeal.

Whether these issues may be successful on appeal however, can be evaluated only after the trial transcript is reviewed by an experienced appellate attorney.

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Answered on 5/08/00, 4:03 am


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