Can I get an expedited appeal of a criminal conviction?

Yes, in South Carolina you may be able to get an expedited appeal of a criminal conviction. The South Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rule 210, sets out the process for requesting an expedited appeal. To request an expedited appeal, you must file an affidavit in the court of appeals with detailed information explaining why an expedited appeal is needed. If the court grants the motion for an expedited appeal, it will issue an order to the clerk of court stating the time frames for filing briefs and hearing oral arguments. The court generally only grants expedited appeal requests for serious criminal convictions or those that are likely to be overturned. That means your case would need to involve a particularly severe or novel issue of law that could need to be resolved quickly. If your criminal conviction is not this type of case, you may not be able to obtain an expedited appeal. It’s also important to keep in mind that the court does not always grant expedited appeal requests. In South Carolina, the court typically has the final say as to whether or not an expedited appeal of a criminal conviction will be granted.

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