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Stardust Mirror

(685 posts) Fri May 31, 2024, 11:09 AM May 2024

Yes we all assume he'll appeal but doesn't there have to be some basis? [View all]

Doesn't there have to be some sort of reasonable assertion of an error in law or fact by the lower court for an appeal to even be accepted by an appeals court?

I know this has probably been addressed elsewhere sorry I didn't notice it.

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Yes we all assume he'll appeal but doesn't there have to be some basis? [View all] Stardust Mirror May 2024 OP

They will appeal the statute of limitations Johonny May 2024 #1

And all the while he will be called convicted felon ex-president edisdead May 2024 #13

(1) Proceedings unfair, (2) Proceedings very unfair, (3) Judge corrupt, (4) Judge's daughter corrupt, (5) Joe Biden dalton99a May 2024 #2

you left out "mean" Stardust Mirror May 2024 #4

and nasty. AllaN01Bear May 2024 #10

And ugly. nt Susan Calvin May 2024 #25

indeed, AllaN01Bear May 2024 #28

The claims of error at the trial have to be supported with precedent Ocelot II May 2024 #3

thanks for the reply Stardust Mirror May 2024 #5

I think this post nails it. Happy Hoosier May 2024 #9

I do have a relevant general question about appeals for you... Hugin May 2024 #16

Depends on state law. In my state a first-degree murder appeal goes directly Ocelot II May 2024 #19

He can appeal as a matter of right. He might lose, but the appellate division has to take the appeal. onenote May 2024 #6

Reasonable assertion to get an appeal upheld, yes Maeve May 2024 #7

Several grounds for appeal. Whether they'll hold up is another question. unblock May 2024 #8

That had order has nothing to do with Trump testifying. Ms. Toad May 2024 #11

You know that and I know that. But Donnie has already stated that he'll appeal on those grounds. unblock May 2024 #12

What he says H2O Man May 2024 #14

Slight edit, an error at trial would be grounds for a *successful* appeal unblock May 2024 #17

Right. H2O Man May 2024 #27

His counsel is in charge of legal strategy. Ms. Toad May 2024 #15

He did risk contempt in talking to the jury about "sending him to prison" unblock May 2024 #18

That was a calculated risk, which I've commented on before. Ms. Toad May 2024 #20

Fair points. We'll see. In the end it doesn't really matter because that argument will go nowhere anyway. unblock May 2024 #21

Agreed. n/t Ms. Toad May 2024 #22

True. But you can bet that the brief will also be full of all sorts of extraneous crap Ocelot II May 2024 #23

Agreed as to extraneous crap. Ms. Toad May 2024 #24

No, he'll come up with something that could at least be argued with a straight face, Ocelot II May 2024 #26

My understanding of appellate lawyers NanaCat May 2024 #29

Yes, it's a whole different way of thinking about a case. Ocelot II May 2024 #31

What is dumbo's track record on appeals so far? Blue Idaho May 2024 #30