Wayside is an unincorporated community located near the intersection of Highways 1 and 438 in west central Washington County, Mississippi, United States. Also, on 9 October 2009 three mobile homes were destroyed and 16 houses were damaged, and many trees were knocked down. A fatality took place in a mobile home. Two others were injured due to an EF1 tornado. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 38780.

Criminal Appeals Law Lawyers In Wayside Mississippi

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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 Mississippi

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