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.
Homer (also Goddard or Slabtown) is an unincorporated community in central Walker Township, Rush County, Indiana, United States. It lies along State Road 44 west-southwest of the city of Rushville, the county seat of Rush County. Its elevation is 935 feet (285 m), and it is located at 39°34′41″N 85°34′41″W / 39.57806°N 85.57806°W / 39.57806; -85.57806 (39.5781027, -85.5780295). Although Homer is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 46146.