Learn More About Criminal Appeals Law in Limestone, Tennessee

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Limestone is an unincorporated community on the western border of Washington County and the eastern border of Greene County in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Tennessee. Its zip code is 37681. The Washington County portion of Limestone is part of the Johnson City Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Johnson City–Kingsport–Bristol, TN-VA Combined Statistical Area – commonly known as the "Tri-Cities" region. The Greene County portion of the community is part of the Greenville Micropolitan Statistical Area. Washington College Academy was founded in Limestone in 1780 by Rev. Samuel Doak, and was the first institution to bear the name of the first American president. Limestone was the birthplace of Davy Crockett (1786) and is the location of the Davy Crockett Birthplace State Park. The Gillespie House, built in 1792 by pioneer settler George Gillespie, still stands in Limestone. One of the locations used in the TV movie Goodbye, Miss 4th of July (1988) was the Old Stone House in Limestone.

Criminal Appeals Law Lawyers In Limestone 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.

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What Can I Do If I Am Wrongly Convicted, Or My Sentence Is Unfair?
After conviction and sentencing, a defendant has the opportunity to file an appeal of his sentence. If the conviction...