The Attorneys at Dixon & Moseley, P.C.
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Indiana provides parties involved in legal disputes, whether it be criminal or civil in nature, with the opportunity to appeal the outcome of the case, albeit, with some exceptions. While the right to appeal is a cherished tradition, it can also cause headaches due to the extremely technical nature of the appellate practice. This can leave many with a multitude…
“I’ll take this case all the way to the Supreme Court if I have to!” This common declaration of litigants who lost their case in a lower court makes it sound simple to appeal to the highest court in the land. In truth, getting a case heard by the Supreme Court is anything but common or easy. In fact, it…
It’s a question we’re asked often: How do court cases reach the Supreme Court of the United States? The short answer is that even there are two paths for Supreme Court cases: the first is via “original jurisdiction” for cases that originate at the Supreme Court level; and the second, more common path, is for cases that originated in the…
A court is a court is a court, right? No. While appellate courts are rarely featured in movies (except for a few cases on the United States Supreme Court), and there are numerous movies and shows on trial court proceedings, there is a vast difference in state and federal courts between trial courts and appellate courts. It is key to…
When mistakes are made at the trial court level, sometimes this can lead to an improper verdict or decision. Fortunately, our judicial system provides individuals with the opportunity to appeal certain rulings or decisions believed to be wrongly decided. But what happens if the appeals court gets it wrong? Can an appellate court’s decision be appealed? In this blog, we…
Like everyone and everything in life, the judicial system isn’t perfect. Mistakes are made. Sometimes, these mistakes can result in an improper verdict or decision. Fortunately, our system provides individuals with the opportunity to appeal certain rulings or decisions believed to be wrongly decided. Unfortunately, however, is that sometimes appeals can take a long time to decide. But what if…
Expungement is the legal process in which an individual’s criminal record is erased; albeit, with certain exceptions. In Indiana, individuals who have committed certain crimes have the ability to seek an expungement of their criminal record. Obtaining an expungement is an extremely beneficial tool for individuals with past convictions or arrests as it provides a chance to move forward in…
As you may know, the Indiana Supreme Court, as is the case in most states, is the highest judicial authority in the state of Indiana. However, what you may not know is the extent of the Supreme Court’s jurisdiction. In this blog, we look at three considerations in deciding whether you can or should to take your appeal to the…
In Indiana, there are thousands and thousands of trials and hearings each year. For litigants who lose on the merits in civil or criminal litigation, there are roughly 3,000 appeals taken to the Indiana Court of Appeals.1 This is Indiana’s intermediate appellate court. The entire appellate process is laborious for the lawyers who handle appeals and time-consuming for the Court…
Very few cases go directly to the Indiana Supreme Court (ISC) as a matter of right.1 Most cases wind up in the ISC as a matter of discretion. The way this occurs is a party to a Court of Appeals’ (COA) decision (Indiana’s intermediate appellate court) seeks transfer. The ISC must accept the case. When it does so, it vacates…