Haskell is an unincorporated area of Wanaque Borough, in Passaic County, New Jersey. The area is served by the United States Postal Service as part of ZIP Code 07420. The community is located in suburban Northern New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07420 was 4,767.

Criminal Appeals Law Lawyers In Haskell New Jersey

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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 Jersey

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