Are Appeals guaranteed to be granted, whats my chance?

[8t8y89]

You have to pay to appeal. If you lose you can get a more onerous or severe sentence than the original.

How much more onerous?

I would only lose via their will, I am actually innocent.

Ive been punished with a fine about 500 will they just increase the size of the fine (it was decided a fine because of my metal health problem around criminal types) so I presume that makes the bigger sentence a bigger fine because its the same decision making process?

Its alleged assault but actually self defense against a very chaotic knife yielding woman with a past track record of doing the very same thing its really not my fault but they seem uninterested in the past even though its relevant, I also have very severe mental health problems beyond what is common or normal and that was another very important factor

[islandgirl]

You will have another trial. You will have the chance to put your evidence and convince the judge and 2 magistrates that you are innocent. Your solicitor will help you do this but you need to take their advice. If they find you guilty they will look at the sentence you were given. They may reduce it. They may increase it. That is how it works. Speak to your solicitor.