LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS THIS PERSON WAS CONVICTED ON DELIVERY OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE O/4G, U/200G-PG1. SENTENCED TO 30 YEARS. NOW I'M TOLD THAT THE CASE IS BEING REOPENED & RETRIED. THEY HAVE BEEN DOWN 3 TIMES. CAN THIS BE POSSIBLE? PLEASE FORGIVE MY STUPIDITY ON THIS MATTER.
A few more details would have been helpful.
In general terms yes if the defendant request an appellate court to determine in errors occurred in the trial that require a new trial. If the court finds error that beyond a reasonable doubt contributed to the conviction or punishment, the case is reversed and a new trial be ordered.
To help you better understand court procedures, I suggest conducting Google search on “Appeals” for the jurisdiction in which the trial took place. To find out what’s in fact going on in this specific case find a way to review court files and or call the prosecutor and ask. You may want to read prior post re court files.
