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Article #89: How an Indiana Criminal Defense Lawyer Can Help After Conviction

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It's a devastating blow when you or a conviction and a suspended sentence. An
loved one has been convicted of a crime, experienced lawyer can present your case
whether a misdemeanor or a felony. If you in the best possible light in order to
live in Indiana - whether in South Bend, avoid the harshest penalties. Given that
Crown Point, Indianapolis, Valparaiso, or local jurisdictions can have tremendous
another city or town - you should know leeway in how probation violations are
that a good criminal defense lawyer can treated, it's important to engage a
help you in terms of appeals, probation, lawyer who has knowledge of the
and sentence modification. procedures in each Indiana county. This
Appeals is particularly crucial if you have been
If you are convicted of a crime, an charged with a new crime while on
experienced attorney can review the probation, as a conviction means that you
charges and trial to determine if there would have to serve consecutive sentences
is cause for appeal. For example, there for the suspended portion of your
may have been mistakes made in the original sentence and the sentence for
charges brought against you, or there may your new conviction.
have been improprieties during the trial Sentence Modification
itself. Perhaps there was an exclusion of If you've been convicted of a crime, an
exculpatory evidence or testimony, or experienced criminal defense lawyer can
maybe the trial court made a mistake in often successfully file an appeal with
its decision to join defendants. Perhaps the Indiana State Court of Appeals in
the evidence didn't support a severe order to obtain a sentence modification,
charge and conviction, and you should verdict reversal, or an order for a new
have been tried on a reduced charge and trial.
received a lighter conviction. Even if you've unsuccessfully appealed
Appeals can also be made and won based on your verdict, you can still try to obtain
issues surrounding sentencing. Perhaps a what's called post-conviction relief.
sentence was imposed that was an abuse of Post-conviction relief typically involves
the trial court's discretion, or a prior arguing that you didn't receive effective
conviction was inappropriately used to legal counsel during your trial, that you
justify a harsher sentence. were coerced into pleading guilty, that
A good criminal defense attorney is new evidence has been discovered, and so
especially important if a conviction on a forth. When post-conviction relief is
misdemeanor charge would mean the successful, your lawyer can work to undo
revocation of a professional license. A conviction-related damage to your rights
successful appeal could mean the and records.
difference between maintaining your When you've been convicted of a crime,
livelihood and having to start your life it's difficult to surmount the emotional
over again in a new profession. turmoil and think clearly about the road
Probation Violations ahead. That's why it's crucial that you
You can experience severe consequences if find a criminal defense attorney who is
you are arrested while on probation or if experienced in all facets of the
you have violated your probation after appellate process.






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