South Florida Sentencing Appeals Lawyer
Post Conviction Attorney Serving Miami Dade, Fort Lauderdale & Palm Beach
A Supreme Court ruling has recently declared mandatory federal sentencing guidelines unconstitutional. Before this ruling, federal sentencing guidelines were very strictly adhered to, but now they are used as more of a broad reference for federal judges. This is good news for some defendants facing federal charges, but unfair sentences can still occur in federal courts, as well as state courts. If you have been convicted, there are laws which will allow you to file an appeal or a motion for post conviction relief. If you are thinking about filing a sentencing appeal in Miami Dade, Fort Lauderdale or Palm Beach, appellate lawyer Sean Sweeney will be more than happy to assist you.
Florida Sentencing Guidelines
Sometimes federal and state judges can mistakes when coming up with a sentence, which can result in a sentence that is unfair or too harsh. Criminal defense attorney Sean Sweeney knows how to correct these mistakes by pursuing criminal appeals and other forms of post conviction relief. In some cases, sentencing guidelines take into account the previous criminal record of the defendant. Your South Florida criminal appeals lawyer can work to have your previous convictions set aside so that they will not affect the sentencing of your case. If there was a sentencing mistake because of a judge’s error, your appellate attorney can work to help make sure this is corrected so you will not suffer a harsh sentence unnecessarily.
There are many opportunities for the improvement of your sentence and just because a sentence was given to you, it is not absolute. The criminal justice system was arranged in a way that allows for improvement, and your criminal appeals attorney can examine your case to find any possible errors that occurred during the sentencing process. If any can be found, they will do everything in their power to prove this in order to have your sentence properly adjusted.
Contact a South Florida Sentencing Appeal Lawyer at The Sweeney Law Group to find out if you can get a sentencing appeal!
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