Appellate Practice
Mr. Perrine has successfully litigated over sixty appellate cases in the Pennsylvania Appellate Courts. In these appeals defendants were convicted of a variety of crimes, including but not limited to:
- Murder in the First Degree
- Murder in the Third Degree
- Attempted Murder
- Homicide by Vehicle
- Homicide by Vehicle While DUI
- Involuntary Manslaughter
- Possession with the Intent to Deliver
- Possession of a Controlled Substance
- Rape
- Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse
- Aggravated Indecent Sexual Assault
- Violations of the Uniform Firearms Act
- Robbery
- Burglary
- Criminal Conspiracy
- Aggravated Assault
- Simple Assault Recklessly Endangering Another Person
Some of the issues raised in these appeals were:
- Was the sentence imposed legal and fair in light of the circumstances?
- Should evidence have been suppressed?
- Was there sufficient evidence presented at trail to justify conviction?
- Was the defendant entitled to DNA testing?
- Did the defendant understand what was happening when he plead guilty?
- Was trial counsel ineffective?
- Did the government put forth sufficient evidence to establish the identity of the defendant?
- Did the defendant know what he was doing when he waived his right to a jury trial?
- Did the prosecutor engage in prosecutorial misconduct?
As the issues raised on appeal are typically technical legal questions, the list above represents some of the general challenges that were raised against the conviction or sentence. Each appeal is unique and requires careful analysis to appropriately identify the precise challenge that may cause an appellate court to grant relief.
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