A conviction can feel like the end of the road, but for many defendants, it isn't. New Jersey law provides a formal process for challenging a conviction or sentence through the appellate courts, and understanding how that process works — and how different it is from a trial — is the first step toward deciding [...]
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Oct, 2025
Understanding Criminal Appeals and Post-Conviction Relief
When someone is convicted of a crime, it doesn’t always mean their legal journey is over. In fact, for many, it’s just the beginning of a new phase — the criminal appeals process. Appeals and post-conviction relief provide individuals the opportunity to challenge a court’s decision, address errors that occurred during trial, and seek justice [...]