Generally, no.  If your conviction was based on your plea of guilty or nolo contendere and your offense was committed after December 27, 1994, you should not file a claim of appeal. By court rule, the Court of Appeals does not have jurisdiction when a claim of appeal is filed in a criminal case where the conviction was based on a plea. MCR 7.203(A)(1)(b). The Court of Appeals will dismiss a claim filed in those circumstances. An appeal must be filed as an application. 

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     Our appellate courts exist because judges and juries are not infallible. If you believe that a judge or a jury made a mistake in your case, we may be able to help you.  That is, upon review of your case, we may be able to help secure a reduced sentence; a new trial; a remand; a record expungement; or, improve the outcome of your case in some other way.

 

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