Bethpage is an unincorporated community in Sumner County, Tennessee, United States. It is located along U.S. Route 31E, northeast of neighboring Gallatin. The area has its own Post Office. The United States Postal Service Zip Code for the Bethpage area is 37022.

Criminal Appeals Law Lawyers In Bethpage Tennessee

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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 Tennessee

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