Harrisville (zip code 39082; area code 601) is a small community located south of Florence, which is about 25 miles from Jackson in Simpson County, Mississippi, United States. It sits mainly on Highway 469 and connects to D'Lo and Pinola. The community is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area. The two main churches are the Harrisville United Methodist Church and the Harrisville United Baptist Church.

Criminal Appeals Law Lawyers In Harrisville Mississippi

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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 Mississippi

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