Newberg is a city in Yamhill County, Oregon, United States. Located in the Portland metropolitan area, the city is home to George Fox University. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 18,064. The 2007 estimate is 21,675 residents and is the second most populous city in the county.

Criminal Appeals Law Lawyers In Newberg Oregon

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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 Oregon

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