A Louisiana Notice of Appeal (Criminal) is a legal document that is used to initiate an appeal of a criminal conviction in the state of Louisiana. This document must be filed with the court of appeals in the jurisdiction of the criminal conviction in order to begin the appeals process. Depending on the type of conviction, there are two types of Louisiana Notice of Appeal (Criminal): direct appeal and supervisory review. A direct appeal is an appeal of the original criminal conviction, in which the court of appeals will review the evidence presented in the original trial, as well as any errors of law that may have occurred. The court of appeals may reverse the conviction or order a new trial. A supervisory review appeal is an appeal to the court of appeals for review of an original criminal conviction, and is usually initiated after a judge has denied a motion to reconsider the original conviction. The court of appeals will review any errors of law that may have occurred during the original trial. A Louisiana Notice of Appeal (Criminal) must include: the name of the defendant, the name of the court that issued the conviction, the case number, the date of the conviction, a statement of the conviction, and a list of issues to be addressed on appeal. The notice must also include a signed and dated certificate of service that shows that a copy of the notice was filed with the court of appeals, the district court, and the attorney for the state.