If someone you care about
has been convicted of a crime in New York State or New York federal
court, then you need a skilled, experienced, New York
criminal appeal lawyer. The New York criminal appeals
or "post conviction" process can be intimidating even to
lawyers if they don't have significant appeals experience.
In response to a growing
number of requests from people who are seeking help with
New York
criminal appeals, we are proud to refer interested people to one
of the brightest New York criminal appeals lawyers,
Thomas Theophilos,
Esq.*
Mr. Theophilos limits his
practice to New York criminal appeals and post conviction work in New
York state and federal courts. He is also highly sought after by
many of the most prominent New York trial lawyers to consult on complex
or critical legal issues that arise during trial.
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Outstanding Appellate
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On November 14, 2002, Mr. Theophilos
achieved an
exceptional appellate victory when the United States
Court of Appeals reversed his client's conviction for
murder in furtherance of a drug conspiracy. The
conviction was reversed on the grounds that there was
insufficient evidence to establish that his client
committed the homicide. The defendant in that case
had been sentenced to life in prison. Mr. Theophilos
wrote the appellate brief and argued the case in an
extended oral argument before the Court of Appeals.
Because the reversal was based on a claim of
insufficiency of the evidence, the defendant could not
be retried. As a result, not only was the defendant's
conviction reversed, but the indictment was dismissed
and his sentence of life in prison was vacated.
Reversals on the basis of insufficient
evidence are extremely rare for any case but are even more unusual
for murder cases.
Mr. Theophilos also won a petition for
a writ of error coram nobis on yet another murder case. (For
an explanation of the term "error coram nobis" see the section
entitled other post conviction
remedies.) Winning an error coram nobis is exceptionally
unusual and the granting of such a writ on a murder case is
virtually unheard of.
**Of course, past
performance does not guarantee future results. |
Mr. Theophilos is the New
York criminal appeal lawyer experienced criminal trial lawyers
turn to for advice.
Mr. Theophilos has also
written an extremely interesting guide to the
New York criminal appeals
process exclusively for this web site. In this
guide to New York criminal appeals, you will find out all about the New
York criminal appeals process and post conviction remedies.
At Shalley & Murray, we are
proud to recommend Mr. Theophilos and offer him as an additional
resource for our clients or anyone who may need help with a New York
criminal appeal.
Call Thomas Theophilos about
your criminal appeal case at 716-447-7899 (Office address: 1201
Colvin Blvd., Kenmore, NY 14223).
*Mr. Theophilos is an
independent New York criminal appeals lawyer not
affiliated with Shalley & Murray.
