District Court Criminal Appeal - recommendations for good crim solicitor please

what county?

I don't think that's allowed here, you should google it. There was a list recently published of the highest earning criminal aid solicitors. Be mindful of the time peoords to lodge that appeal, if it has not been done already.

Any practicing criminal solicitor will be able to deal with it, there is no specialising within criminal law areas amoung practitioners

As stated by Lenar, there are some who specialise in particular areas, so do your research. Most will be able to deal with general offences, but depending on the severity and nature of the offence, some will have prior experience of such matters. I would ask for their CV during your enquiry and specifically state the matter you wish to be represented in and prior experience to make an informed judgement

Best of luck