Ruffs Dale, Pennsylvania, also spelled Ruffsdale, is an unincorporated community in East Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, that is about forty miles from Pittsburgh. The zip code is 15679. There is a school that is part of Southmoreland School District. Nearby Communities: Hunker: 3 miles New Stanton: 5 miles Mt. Pleasant: 9 miles Scottdale: 7 miles West Newton: 8 miles Tarrs: 4 miles

Criminal Appeals Law Lawyers In Ruffs Dale Pennsylvania

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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 Pennsylvania

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