Vernon Presley, Elvis Presley's father, places a rose on his son's grave Nov. 24, 1977, as newspeople were permitted inside the grounds at Graceland in Memphis, Tenn., for the first time since Elvis' funeral.
3. Federal Criminal Appeals Are Generally Slow. If immediate results are your thing, you will probably be frustrated by the federal criminal appellate experience. Generally, federal criminal appeals take many months, if not a year or more. Why? The federal courts are crowded, and the process of an appeal is, by its nature, slow. The courts, for the most part, consider each case and each legal claim individually, which takes time. Technology has helped speed up parts of the process in recent years.
If you win your lawsuit at trial, the defendant will usually appeal. This is a long process. It will take a year or maybe even two years for the appeal to be heard and decided. The appellate court can do one of three things with the judgment: 1  uphold it (you win).2  reverse it (you lose), or.3  send the case back to the trial court for a new trial.his is a long process. It will take a year or maybe even two years for the appeal to be heard and decided. The appellate court can do one of three things with the judgment: 1  uphold it (you win). 2  reverse it (you lose), or. 3  send the case back to the trial court for a new trial.