Bethany is an unincorporated community in Wolfe County, Kentucky, United States. It lies along Route 15 southeast of the city of Campton, the county seat of Wolfe County. Its elevation is 830 feet (253 m). Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 41313.

Criminal Appeals Law Lawyers In Bethany Kentucky

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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 Kentucky

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