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Demystifying the Court System. The General Structure by Diagram:

Dec. 16, 2021

Demystifying the Court System. The general structure by diagram:

In the last Blog entry, we considered the organization of the trial courts, appellate courts and

post-conviction courts which comprise the criminal justice system. When diagramed, it looks

like this:

The Pyramid of Trial, Appellate and Post-conviction Litigation

Justice – The Goal

/ "newly discovered" claims \

/ "Federal habeas" for State inmates \

/ State and Federal post-conviction & appeal \

/ Direct appeal courts – State and Federal \

/ Trial courts \

In the next Blog entry, we will closely examine the processes at work in the "direct appeal

courts," where cases proceed if the defense loses at a trial.

Jonathan Laurans wants you to be educated as to what you may be facing. If you or a loved one

has been convicted of a crime in Arizona (or Missouri, Kansas or Texas), or in any Federal court,

contact him immediately. Visit his website at www.AZpostconviction.com and then call him at

(833) 421-5200 for a free initial legal consultation.