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State and Federal Appeals Process - State Of Texas
Civil Appellate Attorney - Dallas Texas

Roy Merrill provides appellate legal services to people charged with criminal offenses in State and Federal Court in the State Of Texas, after they have been convicted of those crimes.

When you are tried in a criminal court and found guilty of a crime by a judge or jury, you are then sentenced to some period of incarceration. Perhaps you are convicted and receive a probated sentence. No matter what sentence you receive, you are entitled to appeal your sentence and conviction to a higher court. Roy Merrill handles both state and federal appeals. In addition, he handles state and federal writs of habeas corpus and new trial motions. Mr. Merrill has appealed numerous convictions in both state and federal courts of Texas. He excels at appellate work and enjoys the research and creative aspect of the work.

The final judgment at the end of your trial is not necessarily the final determination of your case. Some judgments are reversed or modified in the appellate courts. If you believe that your case should be reviewed by an appellate lawyer, you should contact one immediately. As in other legal matters, the earlier you contact an appellate attorney, the better. Your case could come to a different conclusion in a higher court.

The appellate process is complicated, lengthy and expensive. Before Roy Merrill begins to actually appeal a criminal case, he does an extensive evaluation. The evaluation takes less time and is much less expensive than the actual appeal. In this evaluation, Roy Merrill thoroughly reads the trial record, investigates all of the legal proceedings, and reviews all of the evidence presented in the trial court. The purpose of the evaluation is to identify any errors made by the trial court, the prosecutor, or the defense attorney, which caused the trial to be unfair to the defendant. When the evaluation is finished, he will discuss any possible arguments for a successful appeal and explain in detail the pros and cons of going forth with an appeal. The evaluation is done for a fixed fee.

Criminal law appeals and post-conviction writs can be sought on many grounds, such as: Jurisdictional issues and defects, improper jury instructions, evidentiary matters, hearsay violations, discovery issues, failure of the district attorney to disclose favorable evidence, legality of arrest and suppression of evidence obtained as a result of illegal arrest and search, legal sufficiency of the evidence to support the finding of guilt in the trial court, validity of the indictment, unconstitutional statute, discriminatory selection of grand jurors, legality or admissibility of confessions, errors which occur during voir dire or selection of the jury, improper identification of the accused, different violations of the Rules of Evidence and the Code of Criminal Procedure, errors by the trial court in the court’s instructions to the jury as to the defense law which applies to the case, improper jury argument by the prosecutor, denial of right to speedy trial, excessive bail, and many other legal issues that may result in a conviction being overturned or reversed on appeal.

Although difficult to do, sometimes it is even possible to successfully appeal and set aside or reverse a conviction which has resulted from a guilty plea. In several cases, Roy Merrill has obtained a new trial for a client who, while being represented by a different lawyer, entered into a plea bargain deal, pled guilty in court and received a conviction.

If you would like to discuss the possibility of an appeal, please contact me at my office phone 214-706-9345.

Roy L. Merrill practices criminal defense law in the following cities and counties: Dallas, Addison, Allen, Arlington, Carrolton, Cedar Hill, Coppell, D/FW Airport, Farmers Branch, Flower Mound, Forney, Frisco, Garland, Grand Prairie, Frisco, McKinney, Highland Park, Plano, Richardson, Mesquite, Irving, Lewisville, Rowlett, University Park. Counties: Dallas County, Denton County, Rockwall County.