Is it worth it to check for a appellate lawyer to try for a reduce sentence for a sex crime?

Appeals are costly and largely yield a negative outcome. A successful appeal needs a specialist and a decent case (one where many judicial errors were made) for them to have a slim chance of prevailing. Sex offender cases are especially tough. In our opinion, unless there is DNA evidence that exonerates the offender, they rarely come out the way you hope. Sometimes the appellate route is for your conscience. You feel like you need to spend every dollar you can to find a way to undo what happened. But, if this was a jury trial and there was a finding of guilt, it is VERY hard to get a three judge panel to overrule another cohart's ruling.