Lake Hughes is an unincorporated community northwest of Palmdale, Los Angeles County, California, in the Angeles National Forest on the sag pond waters of Hughes Lake. The community is agricultural in character, with a population of 2,760 within its zip code, but also has a strong recreational element centered on its four lakes.

Criminal Appeals Law Lawyers In Lake Hughes California

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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 California

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