Hampton Falls (formerly the Third Parish and Hampton falls) is a New England town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The town was settled in 1638, was a part of Norfolk County, Massachusetts Colony from 1643 to 1679, and became a town in 1726. The population was 1,890 at the 2000 census. The New Hampshire Office of Energy and Planning estimated the town's 2007 population at 2,080.

Criminal Appeals Law Lawyers In Hampton Falls New Hampshire

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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 New Hampshire

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