Every defendant in a criminal case is given a
chance to appeal the court’s decision. In a number of cases, the arguments may
center around various “errors” they claim the prosecution made. A skilled criminal lawyer will help push
your case back from the brink. Here are some error types that defense attorneys
argue for you:
Fundamental
error
A fundamental error is cited when further study of
a case convinces the defense that there are many issues to contest that go
right into the essence of the case. The defendant might not even cite these
errors when making a case for appeal. A higher court may be asked to change the
judgment “in the interests of justice.”
Reversible Error
Reversible errors are mistakes on part of a judge,
an attorney, or a jury. Some legal experts state that these can include flaps
such as the court failing to accept valid evidence (or admitting evidence not
allowed under the rules of evidence), allowing a juror who favors one party,
and not declaring a mistrial when circumstances warranted it.
Harmful error
A harmful error is a flap that an appeals court can
consider to prove that there were issues that affected the outcome of a trial.
A few courthouse veterans attest that some prosecutors can be relentless to the
extent that their litigation resulted in an innocent person being jailed due to
factors such as quality of evidence.
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