La Crosse is a city in Rush County, Kansas, United States. The population was 1,376 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Rush County. It has been referred to as "The Barbed Wire Capital of the World" and is home to the Kansas Barbed Wire Museum.

Criminal Appeals Law Lawyers In La Crosse Kansas

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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 Kansas

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