Aurora is a city in St. Louis County, Minnesota, USA. The population was 1,850 at the 2000 census. State Highway 135, County Highway 100, and County Highway 110 are three of the main arterial routes in the community.

Criminal Appeals Law Lawyers In Aurora Minnesota

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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 Minnesota

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