What happens if I win my appeal?

Just because you win your appeal, it doesn’t mean your conviction is automatically erased. For example, if the appeals court determines that certain evidence in your case was inadmissible, it might order the lower court to conduct a new trial without including that evidence. Of course, in light of the error that led to the reversal of your conviction, the prosecution may decide it does not have enough remaining evidence to obtain a conviction. So, it may decide to drop its case against you. In that situation, you would no longer face prosecution. Otherwise, you might enter a more favorable plea bargain or choose a retrial.