Formally asking the next higher court to review the case and hopefully reverse the trial court's conviction. Matters of fact are generally accepted; interpretations of law made in the trial court are the issues for appeal. So an appeals court would decide whether or not evidence should have been admitted or if proper procedure was followed. Most appeals are unsuccessful.
criminal conviction
The current conviction rate for criminal offenses in the United States is approximately 70.
What part of the U.S. Constitution mandates the right to an Appeal of a criminal conviction?
Conviction for a criminal act.
Probably not.
the commission is the act of doing, a conviction is the act of being found guilty of doing by a court.
Convictions do show up in criminal records checks. That's what they are for.
A criminal conviction does not necessarily mean that you cannot adopt a child. If your conviction had nothing to do with offenses against children or violence then you would still be able to adopt.
No, a criminal record is not the same thing as a criminal complaint. A complaint is an accusation, which may or may not result in a conviction. Only a conviction of a crime will result in a criminal record. If someone has complained about you, that does not in itself make you guilty of a crime.
criminal court cases are just specific court cases which deal with the conviction of a criminal...or release.
Yes and it was overturned on October 3rd, 2011
If its been spent, yes.