As we talked about on the blog not long ago, your fate isn’t decided the moment that the judge or the jury reads the guilty verdict. You will still get to make your case at sentencing, and it’s possible that you may be able to earn a downward durational or a dispositional departure from the […]
5 Factors That Affect Your Sentence
The team at Appelman Law Firm will do everything in their power to help you avoid the need to go to sentencing for a criminal matter. We’ll try to beat the charges, get the prosecution drop the charges or work to earn a favorable plea deal, but sometimes there’s little that can be done to […]
Controllable Factors During Sentencing
Sentencing is usually the last time you’ll be before a judge as it pertains to your criminal case. During this time, the judge will typically make a statement in regards to your actions and the case itself before rendering a sentence. It may seem like this process is entirely out of your hands, but that’s […]
Types of Criminal Sentences in Minnesota
Despite what you may see on your favorite crime show on television, there’s more to a sentence than just a guilty verdict. In Minnesota, there are four main types of criminal sentences. There is a stay of adjudication, a stay of imposition, a stay of execution and executed sentences. We explain what all four of […]
What Happens During A Sentencing Hearing?
Sentencing is one of the last aspects of the criminal law process, but it’s an important one if you’ve been convicted of a crime. We work hard to help you avoid a conviction and beat the charges, but in the event you end up going to sentencing, you’ll want to know what happens during the […]
