1. Legal grounds for criminal appeal to the third instance In criminal cases, the third instance appeal is a way for defendants to seek judicial review when they are dissatisfied with the judgments of the first and second instances. However, the appeal must be based on statutory grounds, otherwise the court will not accept it. The statutory grounds for appeal to the third instance will be discussed one by one below. 1. Major errors in fact-finding In the third instance of appeal, a common legal reason is that the first and second-instance courts made major errors in the fact-finding. This includes the court's misinterpretation of evidence, misjudgment of facts, etc. When filing an appeal, lawyers need to carefully review the factual determinations of the first and second instance courts. If they can find substantial errors, they can become legal grounds for filing an appeal. 2. Errors in legal interpretation. If the court interprets the law incorrectly in its judgment, it is also one of the legal grounds for appeal. This may involve improper interpretation of legal provisions, incorrect application of legal provisions, etc. When filing an appeal, a lawyer should address the court’s interpretation of the law…