Criminal and Civil Appeals

Marlinga Law Group - Michigan Criminal and Civil Appeals Attorneys

As skilled trial attorneys, with experience in the Michigan appellate courts, the U.S. Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court, the lawyers at Marlinga Law Group understand that much of their work both in pretrial proceedings and at trial is performed for the sake of developing and protecting the record for appeal in case the trial judge or jury decides the case against you. For specific information about our ability to represent you in a civil or criminal appeal, Michigan post conviction relief proceeding, or federal habeas corpus petition, contact us for a free consultation.

When your entire career and reputation are on the line, and you need to be exonerated, contact the criminal defense attorneys at Marlinga Law Group.

Our experience and understanding of the law enable us to review the entire record of the trial court proceedings to spot the mistakes of the judge in making rulings or of trial counsel in the development and presentation of the case for trial.

We focus on such potentially reversible errors as the following:

• Mistakes of law, such as misinterpretation of statutes or regulations, in both criminal and civil litigation
• Procedural errors, including misapplication of the rules of civil or criminal procedure, the rules of evidence, or rulings on motions before or during the trial
• Errors in jury instructions
• Constitutional issues, especially in federal habeas corpus proceedings
• Errors in applying the sentencing guidelines in criminal cases
• Tactical errors of trial counsel in criminal cases that might support an argument for ineffective assistance of counsel

With respect to ineffective assistance issues, we consider what an experienced attorney with adequate resources might have presented in the way of expert testimony, independent investigation, or analysis and rebuttal of the prosecution's evidence. If it appears that trial counsel could not mount an effective defense because of an inability to obtain or apply these resources, we can present a strong argument in favor of a new trial on the charges.

In both our civil and criminal appellate litigation practice, we work closely with our clients in order to obtain your views of what might have gone wrong at trial. This information very often provides a strong supplement to our own experience with trial tactics and our detailed legal research into the merits of your case.

For a free consultation about our ability to handle your Michigan criminal appeal or civil appellate matter, contact the Macomb County civil and criminal appeals attorneys at Marlinga Law Group in Clinton Township.

For general information about criminal law, please visit our Criminal Law Practice Center.