Waynesburg is a borough in and the county seat of Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States, 60 miles (96 km) southwest of Pittsburgh. The population was 4,184 at the 2000 census. The region is underlaid with several stratum of coking coal, including the Pittsburgh No. 8 seam, the Waynesburg seam and the Sewickly, or Mapletown seam. The area is also rich with coalbed methane gas, which is currently being developed from the several underlying coal seams as an alternative fuel source. At one time, there were also natural gas and oil deposits in the area. The Marcellus Shale, the largest domestic natural gas reserve, is currently being developed in Waynesburg and throughout Greene County. Early in the twentieth century, four large gas compressing stations and a shovel factory were located in Waynesburg. it is named after General "Mad" Anthony Wayne who served with George Washington in the Revolutionary War. Waynesburg is home to Waynesburg University and to Greene County Airport.

Criminal Appeals Law Lawyers In Waynesburg 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...