Fruitland is an unincorporated community in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States on the north side of the San Juan River. It is immediately west of central Kirtland and north across the river from the Navajo Indian Reservation and Upper Fruitland. It is a part of Kirtland.

Criminal Appeals Law Lawyers In Fruitland New Mexico

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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 New Mexico

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