Maybe. If we appeal your case, fully brief it, argue it, and convince an appellate court that the trial judge should not have admitted certain evidence, or a confession or admission, then the prosecutor may make the decision that the case cannot be won without that evidence.  They may then not want to retry the case, and will dismiss the charges.  Trials are expensive for all parties, and if key evidence is suppressed up front, or an appeals court reverses the trial court’s decision and sends your case back to be retried, one of our first strategies will be to convince the

If you try your case, and lose it, you absolutely should appeal.  If there were enough issues that forced you to try the case, then there are more than likely going to be issues to be raised on your behalf in an appeal.  You may not have the same lawyer represent you on your appeal that you had represent you during your trial, but MAKE SURE that your trial lawyer files a Notice of Appeal promptly after your trial if you get a result you are not pleased with.  I discussed the strict deadlines for filing a criminal appeal in Mississippi here. If you

The time to get an appellate lawyer involved in your case is IMMEDIATELY.  I frequently get calls from people who have been convicted of a crime, only to find that jail doesn’t suit them.  They want to appeal their case, but many times I have to tell them it is too late, at least for a direct appeal. The time limits for filing a direct appeal from a criminal case in Mississippi are:  From Municipal or Justice Court:  Any person found guilty of a criminal offense by a justice or municipal court can appeal to county court – or to circuit court if the county