Asked in Appeals / Appellate Law and Criminal Law for Mississippi

Q: My brother just got sentenced, how do I go about filing an appeal? Or what do we need to do?

Would we be able to hire a lawyer to do an appeal on his case?

1 Lawyer Answer
Melissa L Gardner-Ardoin
Melissa L Gardner-Ardoin
Answered
  • Criminal Law Lawyer
  • Olive Branch, MS
  • Licensed in Mississippi

A: Your brother will have 30 days to file a Notice of Appeal. Although your brother has the right to file an appeal on his own, it is advisable to hire an attorney to assist him with this so that he does not miss deadlines and/ or other rules that are in place for appeals.

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