Tigerville is a small unincorporated rural community in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. It lies north of Taylors, northeast of Travelers Rest, and northwest of Greer. North Greenville University is a private institution of higher education affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention that is located in Tigerville. The community is part of the Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Criminal Appeals Law Lawyers In Tigerville South Carolina

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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 South Carolina

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