Criminal Appeals
At Goldstein Legal Office, we have handled over 50 criminal appeals at the California Court of Appeal, Second District, and the California Supreme Court. If you have been convicted by court or jury trial, contact Goldstein Legal Office to evaluate whether your case suffered from legal mistakes that can be overturned on appeal.
- Misdemeanor appeal
- Felony appeal
- Petition for Review
- Motion for new trial
- Prop 47 petition
- Prop 64 petition
- Motion to vacate judgment
Goldstein Legal Office’s Client success stories:
- While represented by another attorney, Client was found guilty by a jury of felony possession of methamphetamine for sale. The methamphetamine was found in his vehicle during a traffic stop. Goldstein Legal Office represented Client on appeal to the California Court of Appeal, Second District. Goldstein Legal Office successfully argued that the initial search of Client’s vehicle was unlawful and violated Client’s Fourth Amendment Constitutional rights. The California Court of Appeal agreed, and reversed the conviction in full.
- After a jury trial and while represented by another attorney, Client was found guilty of committing felony second degree commercial burglary. The trial court further found that Client had suffered to two prior “strike” offenses outside of California. Client was sentenced to 11 years in state prison. Goldstein Legal Office represented Client on appeal to the California Court of Appeal, Second District. In a published opinion, the Court of Appeal agreed with Goldstein Legal Office’s arguments, and reversed the prior “strike” offenses. Therefore, Client’s sentence was reduced to six years, and based on time served, he was immediately released from prison.
