What people ask after a verdict

The time is short, usually counted in weeks from the day the court enters its judgment, and it differs by court and kind of case. Send the judgment and its date, and Adaline counts it before anything else.

Yes. Most appeals are handled by a lawyer who didn’t try the case, and a fresh reader often sees what the trial team couldn’t.

No. After reading the record she tells you plainly whether there is an issue a court is likely to hear. Sometimes the honest answer is that an appeal isn’t worth its cost.

An appeal is decided on the trial record. New evidence belongs in other proceedings, often post-conviction motions, which she can explain.

Not automatically. Holding off enforcement during an appeal usually takes a request, and sometimes a bond. It is one of the first things discussed.

In most appeals nobody testifies, and many are decided on the briefs alone. If the court hears argument, Adaline argues, and you are welcome to attend.

Months, and often more than a year. She will tell you what to expect in your court. No one can promise when a decision will arrive.

The judgment or order and the date it was entered. Please keep confidential details out of the contact form; she will ask for the rest after you have spoken.