Everett is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, near Boston. The population was 38,037 at the 2000 census. Everett is the only city in the United States with a bicameral legislature, which is composed of a seven-member Board of Aldermen and an 18-member Common Council.

Criminal Appeals Law Lawyers In Everett Massachusetts

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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 Massachusetts

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