Monthly Archives: March 2014

Preserve the Record on Appeal

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Marcia Silvers

By Marcia Silvers In my last post, I told of the sorrowful bane of appellate lawyers everywhere. It’s the case where there is clear error below, but trial counsel has inadvertently waived that error due to the failure to preserve … Continue reading →

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Give Your Appellate Lawyer a Helping Hand

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Marcia Silvers

By Marcia Silvers I’m an appellate lawyer who recently argued a case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. The record seems clear that the trial judge made several errors that warrant reversal of a criminal conviction. … Continue reading →

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