Arlington is a city in northern Snohomish County, Washington, United States, bordered by the city of Marysville to the south. The population was 11,713 at the 2000 census. The city owns the Arlington Municipal Airport, located three miles (5 km) southwest of Arlington, which is home to the annual Northwest EAA Fly-In. The city is also home to the Stillaguamish Valley Pioneer Museum. Its few industrial and manufacturing businesses are dispersed throughout portions of the city.

Criminal Appeals Law Lawyers In Arlington Washington

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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 Washington

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