Work With the Best When It Comes to Your Appeal
To win a criminal appeal, the defense must investigate and expose a miscarriage of justice. With our extensive experience, endless dedication, and strong research capabilities we can convince the court that your rights have been denied to you and justice has not been done.
Appellate attorneys employ a variety of tools and strategies to provide relief to those who have been convicted of a crime. Most importantly, your appellate defense counsel carefully reviews your trial transcripts to identify the legal issues that were problematic at the trial level. Counsel then researches, applies, and carefully argues using the most up-to-date case law and statutory authority to prove the grounds for either reversing your conviction, getting a new trial, or reducing your sentence.
Smith & Stephens PC Law Offices will fight for you in the Montana Supreme Court, Federal District Court, the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, and even in the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Our Services
- Direct appeals to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and Montana Supreme Court
- Writ of Certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court
- Habeas Petitions per 28 U.S.C. §§ 2254 & 2255
- Post-Conviction Relief
- Sentence Review
- Board of Pardons and Parole Hearings
- Clemency, Commutation, and Pardon Applications
- Expungement
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We're a member of the Montana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (MTACDL), and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL).
