Clintondale is a hamlet in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 1,424 at the 2000 census. Clintondale is located at the north town line of the Town of Plattekill. The community is on US Route 44 and NY 55 at the junction of Route 22.

Criminal Appeals Law Lawyers In Clintondale New York

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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 New York

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