Saint George is a small unincorporated community located in the "Georgia Bend" of the St. Mary's river in Charlton County, Georgia, United States. Along with Moniac it is one of the two southernmost settlements in Georgia. The population in 1900 was about 1,000. The town has since declined although it is not a ghost town.

Criminal Appeals Law Lawyers In Saint George Georgia

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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 Georgia

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