Writs and Appeals

Defendants often think the appeal is the last chance to change minds, reserve decisions, change sentences, but the writ is another option after all chances to appeal are done.

You can always request a writ, which is an order from a higher court to a lower court or to a government official such as a prison warden. A writ is complicated and requires an experienced appeals attorney.

Appeals attorney Christopher J. Angles can draft a writ in order to address an issue that went unaddressed on appeal. For example, you could use a writ to state the claim that the defense failed to lodge a timely objection during the trial but should have.

Beyond a basic writ, you have the right to challenge the legality of your sentence by filing an application for a writ of habeas corpus. This writ gives you the opportunity to ask an appellate judge to set you free or end your incarceration.