Brocton is a village in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 1,547 at the 2000 census. The name was derived by combining parts of the names "Brockway" and "Minton" (two locally prominent families). The Village of Brocton is within the Town of Portland. The Lakeview Shock Incarceration Correctional Facility, a state prison is located by the village.

Criminal Appeals Law Lawyers In Brocton New York

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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 York

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