Jay Em is an unincorporated community in northern Goshen County, Wyoming, United States, just below the headwaters of the Rawhide Creek. It lies along U.S. Route 85 north of the city of Torrington, the county seat of Goshen County. Its elevation is 4,590 feet (1,399 m), and it is located at 42°27′41″N 104°22′11″W / 42.46139°N 104.36972°W / 42.46139; -104.36972 (42.4613550, -104.3696724). Although Jay Em is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 82219. The center of the community is included in the Jay Em Historic District. Public education in the community of Jay Em is provided by Goshen County School District #1.

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 Wyoming

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