Legal analysis: A retrial appeal can be filed by a lawyer, but the lawyer must be the legal representative of the party concerned, and the object of the appeal is a legally effective judgment or ruling. In addition to lawyers, parties and their close relatives may also file a complaint with the court or procuratorate.
Legal basis: Article 252 of the Criminal Procedure Law, the parties and their legal representatives and close relatives may appeal to the people's court or the people's procuratorate against the legally effective judgment or ruling, but they cannot stop the execution of the judgment or ruling.