Alcova is a census-designated place (CDP) in Natrona County, Wyoming, United States. It is a part of the Casper, Wyoming metropolitan statistical area. The population was 20 at the 2000 census. The center of population of Wyoming is located in Alcova. Alcova and the near-by reservoir, Alcova Lake, are popular vacation spots with many seasonal residents.

Criminal Appeals Law Lawyers In Alcova Wyoming

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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 Wyoming

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