Trebloc is a very small unincorporated community in Chickasaw County, Mississippi, United States. It is located at the intersections of Highways 8 and 47, just outside of Houston. Trebloc is named after a family located in the area named "Colbert"; Trebloc is "Colbert" spelled backwards. There is a very small post office located at Trebloc, as is the historic house of a doctor. Trebloc post office was established June 23, 1894, with Joseph M. Colbert as first postmaster.

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 Mississippi

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