Nassau is an unincorporated community in eastern Sussex County, Delaware, United States. It lies just off Delaware Route 1 northeast of the town of Georgetown, the county seat of Sussex County. Its elevation is 26 feet (8 m), and it is located at 38°45′7″N 75°11′16″W / 38.75194°N 75.18778°W / 38.75194; -75.18778 (38.7520565, -75.1876854). Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 19969. Nassau is part of the Seaford, Delaware Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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 Delaware

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