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Appeals - State & Federal

When a person is found guilty of a crime, the law refers to the guilty verdict as a conviction. If a person is convicted of a crime, the court imposes a sentence. An appeal of a conviction is a request made to a higher court to review the conviction. An appeal can ask for review of procedures, as well as the sentence imposed, particularly if that sentence is exceeding long given the crime.

Automatic Appeals

Wisconsin is an automatic appeal state, which means that anyone who is convicted of a serious offense for which the penalty is prison has a right to an appeal. Some states do not provide automatic rights to appeals. The automatic right to appeal should not be confused with an automatic overturn of the lower court's opinion.

Overturned On Appeal

When a case is overturned on appeal, it simply means that the appellate court did not agree with the lower court's findings, the procedures followed during the trial, the sentencing imposed upon the convicted defendant, or some other reliance upon case law or facts involved in the case. An overturn does not mean that a previous conviction is automatically reversed.

For example, a case can be granted an appellate hearing, be heard by the appellate court, be overturned, be rermanded to the lower court for further proceedings consistent with the findings of the higher court, and still result in the court finding the defendant guilty.

State & Federal Appeals

The attorneys at Van Wagner & Wood have handled many appeals. They frequently handle appeals to the Wisconsin Court of Appeals for convictions arising from state criminal offenses and drunk driving, as well as appeals to the US District Court of Appeals for convictions arising from federal convictions.

A Record of Successes

Many criminal defense attorneys never experience the thrill of an outright acquittal in their career, and yet Van Wagner & Wood's attorneys have won several for their clients. The record of the attorneys at Van Wagner & Wood clearly reflects their hard work, their intelligent and professional approach to their cases, and their skill in developing a strategy that fits an individual client's case, while drawing upon their knowledge, experience and skill from past cases.

Van Wagner & Wood Can Help

If you are under investigation for a crime or drunk driving offense, if you have already been charged with a crime or drunk driving violation, or if you have already been convicted but believe your conviction or your sentence were wrong, please call (608-284-1200) or contact the attorneys at Van Wagner & Wood via e-mail right away. The criminal defense attorneys at Van Wagner & Wood will give you a free brief but professional "first-impression" analysis of your case and your situation, which will allow you to take an important first step in defending the case against you.

Van Wagner & Wood can help.

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Offices of Van Wagner & Wood

Van Wagner & Wood's office is located at Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. and Doty Street. 10 East Doty is located on the outside of the first circle surrounding the capitol building. You can park under the building by entering the parking lot from Doty Street. If you park under 10 East Doty, the offices of Van Wagner & Wood will validate your parking ticket so that you do not have to pay to park. If the parking ramp is full, there are numerous parking places surrounding 10 East Doty, as well as a public parking ramp on State street.

Appeals & Serious Crimes - Homicide - Murder

Van Wagner & Wood's criminal defense lawyers handle appeals to both the Appellate Court and the Supreme Court, as well as both state and Federal court systems for people convicted of a crime who believe their conviction or sentence were wrong. Most often, the appeals that they handle are to federal court because very few attorneys handle these types of appeals; Attorney Chris Van Wagner was a US Attorney in Wisconsin before entering private practice. Often times, people from across the United States hire Attorney Van Wagner for a Federal or a state appeal for serious crimes including homicide, RICO (Racketeering), felony murder, negligent homicide, vehicular homicide, or sexual assault. Attorney Tracey Wood handles appeals to Wisconsin State Court of Appeals and Wisconsin Supreme Court for charges or convictions stemming from a Wisconsin trial.

Federal Crimes

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