There are five stages exist in criminal cases: 1) pre-trial discovery and motions; 2) resolution via trial or plea of guilty/ no contest; 3) sentencing; 4) direct appeal; 5) collateral attack using post-conviction motions. Subsequently, many criminal cases, the appellate and post-conviction process takes longer to resolve than the time from when a defendant is charged until he is sentenced. In effect, the Miami appeals lawyers at Xander Law Group can assist you in determining whether an error may have occurred in your case which is subject to remedy on appeal or by post-conviction motion.