Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

appealing court of last resort verdict

This is a two-part question I have. If someone is convicted of a felony with a guilty verdict from his state court of last resort can he appeal the verdict to a federal court? He did raise the question of whether or not his attorney gave him effective assistance, but the state court upheld their ruling. Second, to what federal court can he appeal to if any?


Asked on 10/30/07, 4:13 pm

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Scott R. Jay Law Offices of Scott R. Jay

Re: appealing court of last resort verdict

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No. The Florida Supreme Court is generally the last court an individual can appeal to with very few exceptions.

Scott R. Jay, Esq.

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Answered on 10/31/07, 9:41 pm


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