Can the appellate court change a criminal sentence or will it always be sent back to the trial court?

The matter is sent back to the trial court to resentence

I believe it’s too late for all of this.

Can hiring a lawyer help a person with an indeterminate sentence in being granted parole?

Save your money. You’re vulnerable and an unscrupulous lawyer could sell you hope but deliver nothing. Better off contacting the Public Defender.

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Should I hire a lawyer that is not local?

I’d go local....that’s my professional opinion. You situation isn’t as unique nor special as you think.

I have a civil harassment hearing coming up. What are the chances that my judge will accept notarized affidavits?

Notarized documents are worthless and considered hearsay. You need live testimony.

It’s not discrimination. It would be malpractice to operate in you if you’re that fat.

Traveling during shelter-in-place within California?

Why not reschedule your trip for another tine where all these concerns won’t interfere with your meditations?

If you put them on your car, they must work.

If not in prison and off probation, would a post conviction atty help me?

Feels like you have no idea what the 14th Amendment is really about.

What could happen

You could hire a skilled attorney to help him.