Pickton is an unincorporated community in Hopkins County, Texas, United States. Although it is unincorporated, Pickton has a post office, with the ZIP code of 75471. Public education in the community of Pickton is provided by the Como-Pickton Consolidated Independent School District

Criminal Appeals Law Lawyers In Pickton Texas

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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 Texas

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