These types of ‘appeals’ are usually not appeals. They often come in the form of clemency requests and, in some jurisdictions, Post Conviction Relief. Several S

These types of ‘appeals’ are usually not appeals. They often come in the form of clemency requests and, in some jurisdictions, Post Conviction Relief. Several State’s have legislation in place allowing for a proceeding in the court of conviction to be opened (within some specified period of time) when ‘factual innocence’ is being alleged. The burden for the relief is pretty high to get the proceeding going however.