Kents Hill is an unincorporated village in the northwest corner of the town of Readfield, Maine, east of the town of Fayette, with which the village shares a zip code (04349). The village's name comes from the farmer who owned the land before Luther Sampson bought it to start Kents Hill School.

Criminal Appeals Law Lawyers In Kents Hill Maine

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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 Maine

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