Carrsville is a small unincorporated community in Isle of Wight County in the Hampton Roads region of southeastern Virginia in the United States. Carrsville was located on the Portsmouth and Roanoke Railroad, built through the area in the mid 1830s to provide a link between the Roanoke River and the port areas of Norfolk and Portsmouth. The railroad is now part of CSX Transportation.

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 Virginia

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