Homework Help: Political Sciences

Posted by anonymous on Friday, March 12, 2010 at 8:54pm.

Consider the follow scenario: You are a criminal defense attorney, and your client has just been found guilty by the U.S. district court in Illinois. Respond in 200-300 words with these questions.

What are your options for appeal? Describe the appeals process all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. What is the likelihood that your case will end up there?
Who are the Supreme Court justices and chief justice who may or may not decide to hear your case?

Could you please help? I'm not finding any information that describes the "appeals process."

Political Sciences - anonymous, Friday, March 12, 2010 at 9:05pm
I need a credible site that gives good details on this process from the district courts to the Supreme Court.
Political Sciences - Ms. Sue, Friday, March 12, 2010 at 9:09pm
Hmm -- I Googled appeals process criminal and found these sites.

http://www.uscourts.gov/understand03/content_6_5.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appeal

http://www.expertlaw.com/library/criminal/criminal_appeals.html

http://www.abanet.org/crimjust/standards/crimappeals_toc.html
Political Sciences - anonymous, Friday, March 12, 2010 at 9:20pm
I figured I wasn't being vague enough in my searches, I just couldn't think of the right way to word it I guess...Thank you so much for your help!!
Political Sciences - Ms. Sue, Friday, March 12, 2010 at 9:27pm
You're very welcome.

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