Marana is a town in Pima County, Arizona, United States, located northwest of Tucson. According to 2006 estimates, the population of the town is 31,860. Marana was the fourth fastest-growing place among all cities and towns in Arizona of any size from 1990 to 2000.

Criminal Appeals Law Lawyers In Marana Arizona

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What is criminal appeals law?

A criminal appeal is a formal request to rehear a case that has already been decided -- a request that a new court reconsider the decision of the first court. When one or both sides of a case that has already been decided think there was a mistake made at trial, they can file an appeal. An appeal is entirely different than a jury trial. There is no testimony taken. The court of appeals decides the case entirely upon the written briefs filed by your attorney and the offie of the Attorney General who represents the prosecution and asks that the conviction be upheld.

Answers to criminal appeals law issues in Arizona

After conviction and sentencing, a defendant has the opportunity to file an appeal of his sentence. If the conviction...