Aiken, O'Halloran & Associates — Appellate Attorneys
If you have been convicted of a Federal, State or County criminal offense, your right to appeal the conviction or sentence is subject to strict jurisdictional time deadlines. If you or a loved one is serving a sentence in the State Department of Corrections or the Federal Bureau of Prisons, your ability to seek review of your trial proceeding or your sentence is also subject to absolute deadlines.
Not all defense firms handle criminal appeals. The Rules of Appellate Procedure are complicated and the Court, on procedural technicalities, often denies relief. To effectively prosecute an appeal, an attorney must be experienced in the Rules of Evidence, the Rules of Criminal Procedure, Trial Procedures, the Rules of Appellate Procedure and persuasive in oral argument. This is not an area of the law for the ill prepared or inexperienced.
At Aiken, O'Halloran & Associates, our experienced attorneys can review your case, the court transcripts and the prior Court rulings, and give you a candid opinion as to the viability of a successful appeal.
Our review begins with a review of the jury selection process and encompasses all aspects of the trial, including opening argument, the testimony, the evidence, the court’s ruling, the prosecutor’s comments and closing argument. We also review the sentence and sentencing proceeding for legal accuracy. We also review the effectiveness of your prior trial attorney. Attorneys has handled hundreds of appeals in both State and Federal Court and has argued successfully before the Florida Supreme Court, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals and State District Courts throughout Florida.
If you are facing a lengthy incarceration or minimum mandatory sentence, contact Aiken, O'Halloran & Associates at any of our four Southwest Florida Offices for a Free Consultation. We are available to discuss appeals for convictions of:
- Sex Offenses
- Trafficking
- DUI
- Murder/Homicide
- Firearms Violations
- Drug Offenses
- Federal/White Collar Crimes
- Tax Evasion
- Racketeering
- Securities Fraud
- Life Sentence
- Death Penalty
- Post Conviction Relief
Contact Any of Our Southwest Florida Law Offices Today
Contact us at any of our four conveniently located law offices for a free telephone consultation or to schedule your free in office meeting with one of our four experienced attorneys. We are available 24/7. Se Habla Espanol.
