THE POWER OF COUNSEL TO INVESTIGATE EVIDENCE IN THE COURT OF APPEAL
Purpose. The purpose of the paper is to consider the problematic aspects of the lawyer's participation in the study of evidence in the court of appeal, as to the procedure for the investigation, the possibility of presenting new evidence, participation in expert activities, etc. Determine the methodological features of the lawyer's activity in the evidentiary activity, which are conditioned by this stage of the criminal process. The methodology. The methodology involves a comprehensive analysis and generalization of available scientific and theoretical material and the formulation of relevant conclusions and recommendations. During the research, the following methods of scientific knowledge were used: terminological, logical-semantic, system-structural, logical-normative, comparative. Results in the course of the research it was determined that the examination of the evidence in the court of appeal has peculiarities in comparison with the court of first instance. Based on a comparative study, it is determined that such features are conditioned by an existing appeal, which limits the range of circumstances under investigation, as well as how the party tactically influences the process of investigating evidence. Originality. In the course of the investigation it was established that the tactics of investigating evidence in the court of appeal depend on who initiated the commencement of the proceedings. The peculiarities of individual court actions depend on the limits set by the appeal. Practical significance. The results of the study can be used in the law enforcement practice of the rules of the Criminal Procedure Code, regarding the activity of a defense counsel in reviewing court decisions by an appellate court.