Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

I would like to know if it is grounds for an appeal in a criminal case to appeal a conviction on a high profile case involving the defense attorney,. running for office of district attorney and the prosecutor running for the same office at the time a trial took place. Is this grounds for appeal, as the defense attorney never files one motion including discovery, in this case and his election for office was obviously an issue for he was running for office in the same county that the case was heard. After failed attempts to get a venue change and failed attempt to get a new attorney the defendant received a sentence of over 100 years there was no physical evidence in this case any other type, the only evidence was of tape recording in which a witness claims to overhear a phone conversation of the planning of the attack against the victim. The witness never was present in the court room and the defense attorney never objected to the evidence been admitted to the case. Are these grounds for a wit?


Asked on 3/02/13, 10:20 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
Zadik Shapiro Law Offices of C. Zadik Shapiro

You have not provided enough information. You need to talk to a good appellate attorney who will review the entire file.

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Answered on 3/02/13, 11:56 am
Edward Hoffman Law Offices of Edward A. Hoffman

I don't see an inherent conflict of interest, but there might be other grounds for an appeal. Please feel free to contact me directly if you want to discuss your situation. I'm an appellate attorney with many years of experience in the field.

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Answered on 3/02/13, 5:44 pm


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