Vichy is an unincorporated community in southern Maries County, Missouri, United States. It is located on U.S. Route 63 about ten miles north of Rolla. The community was founded in 1880 and is named after Vichy, France. The Rolla National Airport, a former U.S. Army airfield owned and operated by the City of Rolla, with two 5500 foot asphalt runways is located nearby.

Criminal Appeals Law Lawyers In Vichy Missouri

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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 Missouri

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