Tuckerton is a Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, named for founder Ebenezer Tucker (1758-1845), and was the third port of entry in the United States As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 3,517. Tuckerton was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 18, 1901, from portions of Little Egg Harbor Township. The borough is surrounded by Little Egg Harbor Township, but is politically independent.

Criminal Appeals Law Lawyers In Tuckerton 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...