Calpella is an unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California. It is located on the Russian River 6 miles (9.7 km) north of Ukiah, at an elevation of 682 feet (208 m). It is within the Ukiah Valley where U.S. Route 101 and State Route 20 intersect. The small town is the site of the Mendocino Redwood Company mill and offices, which controls ten percent of the private land in the county. Col. C.H. Veeder and James Pettus, Veeder's son-in-law, founded the town in 1858. For a time, it rivaled Ukiah in importance. The Calpella post office opened in 1860, closed in 1868, re-opened in 1872, discontinued for a time and moved in 1920. The ZIP Code is 95418. The community is inside area code 707.

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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 California

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