On behalf of Sindel Noble | Jul 25, 2020 | Criminal Appeals
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson in July signed into law a hotly contested measure that greatly increases penalties for some violations of criminal law. The penalties are rising for second-degree murder and criminal acts that involve firearms or are gang-related. The new...
On behalf of Sindel Noble | Jun 26, 2020 | Blog, Criminal Appeals
Missouri residents and others are protected from illegal searches and seizures by the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution. Generally speaking, authorities cannot legally search or seize property without obtaining a warrant. If evidence is obtained illegally, it may...
On behalf of Sindel Noble | Jun 12, 2020 | Blog, Criminal Appeals, Violent Crimes
A prosecutor in Missouri has announced that he plans to seek the death penalty for a 31-year-old man accused of committing a double homicide on the night of May 2. The murder investigation that led to the man’s arrest was launched when the bodies of a 30-year-old man...
On behalf of Sindel Noble | Feb 11, 2020 | Criminal Appeals
You likely already know from watching movies and television programs that if law enforcement officers arrest you, they must “read you your rights,” meaning advise you of your Miranda rights. FindLaw explains that these four basic rights consist of the following: You...
On behalf of Sindel Noble | May 8, 2019 | Criminal Appeals
Criminal cases are primarily resolved through plea deals or trials. When a defendant is trying to determine what avenue to take for their case, they have to think carefully about what each option means for them. This can be a difficult choice. One one hand, a plea...
On behalf of Sindel Noble | Apr 9, 2019 | Criminal Appeals
There exists no guarantee that a criminal appeal will be successful. However, all good defense attorneys have developed strategies and techniques that help them win their cases. Your number one resource when seeking an appeal is finding a lawyer who is prepared to...
On behalf of Sindel Noble | Mar 6, 2019 | Criminal Appeals
The vast majority of criminal appeals are decided without the defense attorney or the defendant ever appearing before the panel of judges. Instead, judges rely on briefs prepared by lawyers to make their decisions about each individual appeal. We feel that an appeal...
On behalf of Sindel Noble | Jan 11, 2019 | Criminal Appeals
A criminal appeal must be handled appropriately because there are many factors that you must consider. One thing to remember is that you aren’t presenting a new case in an appeal. Instead, you are asking the appeals court to review what was already presented....
On behalf of Sindel Noble | Nov 2, 2018 | Criminal Appeals
As we recently discussed, a criminal appeal isn’t a new trial. You have to base the appeal on what happened during the court proceedings that you are appealing. It is possible that you will be granted a new trial; however, the appeal isn’t the time or...
On behalf of Sindel Noble | Oct 26, 2018 | Criminal Appeals
When a person doesn’t agree with a criminal sentence handed down to them after a conviction, they will sometimes have the right to appeal. This must be based on specific points that are already present in the case. A criminal appeal is not a new trial. Instead,...
