Last year, New York City Mayor Eric Adams was charged with bribery and various campaign finance offenses. He is accused of abusing this position as the city’s highest elected official to both take bribes and accept illegal campaign contributions. Reports suggest many of these contributions came from foreign nationals.

The mayor is accused of taking specific actions that benefited those who contributed to his campaign. In one instance, it’s reported that Mayor Adams allowed a Manhattan skyscraper to open without a fire inspection at the request of a contributor.

According to President-elect Donald Trump, Adams was treated unfairly and targeted for retribution. Trump believes that the arguments that the mayor accepted perks in the form of free luxury travel are invalid because it was an upgrade by an airline. Trump further believes that Adams was targeted by the criminal justice system as a result of his political stance.

Adams took a hard stance on the undocumented migrants flooding into New York City, in alignment with Trump despite Adams being a Democrat. Adams stated that he didn’t plan on seeking a pardon from Trump and that he didn’t believe he should be charged at all.

Your Right to Seek Justice Never Ends

If you’ve recently been convicted, then you might think your case is over for good. You might think you have little choice but to accept your fate and the terms of your punishment.

The good news is that your right to seek out justice never ends. Depending on your specific situation, you could have more legal options available to you. For one, you could hire a lawyer to go over your previous case to ensure everything was fair. If your lawyer finds evidence that the former case or trial was unfair, then you might have the grounds to appeal.

In general, you may be able to appeal a previous conviction if you had ineffective counsel, prosecutors engaged in illegal tactics or misconduct, there was insufficient evidence to convict you, there was an admission of evidence that shouldn’t have been allowed, the jury was incorrectly guided or acted unreasonably, or there was another type of legal error.

Keep in mind that an appeal doesn’t mean that you’ll go free, though. It simply means that your case will be re-tried. Despite your best efforts, it is possible for an appealed case to be re-tried and have the same outcome as your first trial.

On top of appealing your case, you may have other options. Depending on your circumstances, it might be possible to have your sentence modified or commuted. In rare cases, you might even receive a pardon. It’s possible to ask those with governmental power to pardon your crime, which would result in you being relieved of the consequences of your conviction.

If you’re in Brooklyn or a nearby area, then we can help you determine your options. Reach out to our firm now to discuss your situation in more detail and receive a free case review.