Appealing A Judgement

In order to vacate a judgment in California, You must file a motion with the court asking the judge to vacate or set aside the judgment. Among other things, you must tell the judge why you did not respond to the lawsuit (this can be done by written declaration).

California State Court A party in either a civil or criminal case who wishes to appeal the outcome of the case has only 60 days from the date of judgment to file a notice of appeal.

You can only appeal a final judgment, or an order.In an appeal, you don't have to present your case all over again. The appellate court will only look at the mistakes the court made.

You cannot appeal a court decision simply because you are unhappy with the outcome; you must have a legal ground to file the appeal. If the judge in your case made a mistake or abused his/her discretion, then you might have grounds to file an appeal.

The judge made an error of law. The facts of the case and/or the evidence introduced in the trial court do not support the judge's decision. The judge abused his/her discretion

Yes, a judge can change his mind before he signs fhe Judgment of Conviction.

The supreme court can overrule a Court of Appeals decision. Trials are heard with a 12-member jury and usually one or two alternate jurors. But a judge may preside without a jury if the dispute is a question of law rather than fact.