by Patrick Benca | Nov 4, 2014 | Appeals
This is the final post in our series on Arkansas’ criminal appeal process. Our last discussion focused on how our state handles appeals in cases where a defendant has been sentenced to death. In this article we will focus on the need to have experienced counsel for...
by Patrick Benca | Nov 3, 2014 | Appeals
This is the next post in our series on Arkansas’ criminal appellate process. Our last discussion focused on understanding whether or not an issue may be raised during an appeal. This article will cover the topic of appealing a sentence of death handed down from an...
by Patrick Benca | Oct 8, 2014 | Appeals
This is the next post in our series on understanding the criminal appeal process in Arkansas. Our last article listed some of the common issues typically raised during criminal appeals in our state. We will continue that discussion in this post with an important...
by Patrick Benca | Oct 7, 2014 | Appeals
This is the fourth post in our series on Understanding the Criminal Appeals Process in Arkansas. Our last article discussed how Arkansas’ criminal appeals process works. In this post we will be discussing some of the more common issues raised in a defendant’s request....
by Patrick Benca | Oct 6, 2014 | Appeals
This is the third post in our series on understanding Arkansas’ criminal appeals process. Our last post explained the difference between a criminal appeal and a criminal trial. In this article we will discuss specifics as to how an appeal works in our state. This is...