Union Lake is an unincorporated community in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located at the junction of four townships at 42°36′53″N 83°26′48″W / 42.61472°N 83.44667°W / 42.61472; -83.44667Coordinates: 42°36′53″N 83°26′48″W / 42.61472°N 83.44667°W / 42.61472; -83.44667: Southwest corner of Waterford Southeast corner of White Lake Northeast corner of Commerce Northwest corner of West Bloomfield The ZIP code is 48387 and the FIPS place code is 81380.

Criminal Appeals Law Lawyers In Union Lake Michigan

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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 Michigan

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