Urgent question

[originallyfromLA]

Not for me - a friend. He had his case heard at a Crown Court and was convicted and sentenced. He either doesn't know or won't tell me what the sentence was. He wants to know if it's possible to appeal an appeal?! I can't find much online - it just relates to one appeal - or is it the case that you can apply to the judge to lodge an appeal more than once.

I would be very grateful for any advice!

Sorry, should have said - he wasn't in court for the sentencing which is why he doesn't know. He was ruled unfit to attend on medical grounds.

Anyone??

Has he definitely appealed?

The CCRC deal with appeals beyond that. They would be very unusual, but their website explains when they might be granted:

ccrc.gov.uk/about-us/what-we-do/

Has he contacted his solicitor to find out what's going on? That would be the person who would know the details of the case and would have information about the liklihood of a successful appeal e.g. New evidence, incorrect procedures etc.

What medical grounds - physical or mental health?

If he has appealed once, he must know what the original sentence was.

This is all a bit vague but if I understand you correctly his case at the Crown Court was an appeal in which case he will have been originally convicted in a magistrates Court. If that's right the only further right of appeal he has would be to the High Court but only on a point of law, not a full reheating. If he had a good reason for not attending he could present evidence of that to the Crown Court and see if the Judge will reopen the appeal. He'll need a very good explanation though as it costs thousands of pounds to run a crown Court for a day and they dont need timewasters. Since he's now had two court hearings on the same thing that's usually enough.

Rehearing. Not reheating!