Mesquite is a city in Dallas and Kaufman Counties in the U.S. state of Texas and a suburb of Dallas. The city had a total population of 124,523 in the 2000 census which increased to 136,750 in the 2007 census estimate. Mesquite is home to the Mesquite Championship Rodeo and is known as the "Rodeo Capital of Texas. " The city is also home to video game producer id Software, creators of Doom and Quake, along with a repair center for Microsoft products and a UPS package distribution center. Mesquite has been recognized by Tree City USA for the last 17 years. Mesquite also contains one of the largest movie theaters in the world, the AMC 30 Mesquite, which contains 30 screens and seats 6,092 people.

Criminal Appeals Law Lawyers In Mesquite Texas

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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 Texas

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