Appellate Investigations

As of June 24, 2019, there have been more than 350 exonerations just within the State of Texas since 1989; Texas remains the State with the most exonerations within the United States (The National Registry of Exonerations). Although there are many contributing factors pertaining to this statistic, utilizing the services of a skilled private investigations firm during an appeal can increase a client’s chances of exoneration tremendously. Our exceptionally trained team members provide appellate investigations (for both criminal and civil appeals) that expose procedural errors, tainted testimony, or new evidence that may have been overlooked during the client’s initial conviction process. 

Primary Services

• Extensive record of trial review, including any/all exhibits introduced (probable cause affidavits, statements, testimony, etc.)
• Review of police procedure and protocols to ensure that law enforcement authorities obtained all information legally and ethically during the course of the initial investigation 
• Thorough review of all police documents and notes to locate potential witnesses/leads that law enforcement failed to/has not yet interviewed
• Timeline creation to review the accuracy and consistency of various testimonies, initial reports, and evidence collected during initial trial process
• Affidavit/statement collections from persons of interest (previous witnesses, new witnesses/leads/individuals not called to testify that could potentially provide exculpatory evidence)
• Courtroom testimony (as needed)

Visit https://www.innocenceproject.org/ for more information regarding the harsh realities of unjust imprisonment as well as resources for those who have been wrongfully convicted.