Do you hire a lawyer for criminal appeals?

Whether it is the first trial or the second trial, whether the victim of a criminal case needs to hire a lawyer is decided by the parties themselves according to the actual situation of the case. From the trial point of view, the people's court of second instance should conduct a comprehensive review of the facts identified in the judgment of first instance and the applicable laws, without being limited by the scope of appeal or protest. Is the article linked to Articles 1 and 222 of the Criminal Procedure Law? The people's court of second instance shall conduct a comprehensive review of the facts ascertained in the judgment of first instance and the applicable laws, and shall not be limited by the scope of appeal or protest.

* * * If only some defendants appeal in the same criminal case, the whole case shall be examined and handled together.

2. Article 223 When trying the following cases, the people's court of second instance shall form a collegial panel:

(a) the defendant, the private prosecutor and his legal representative raised objections to the facts and evidence ascertained in the first instance, which may affect the conviction and sentencing;

(2) An appeal case in which the defendant was sentenced to death;

(3) Cases protested by people's procuratorates;

(4) Other cases that should be heard in court.

If the people's court of second instance decides not to hold a hearing, it shall interrogate the defendant and listen to the opinions of other parties, defenders and agents ad litem.

The people's court of second instance may hear an appeal or protest case in the place where the case occurred or in the people's court that originally tried the case.