Rejected petition Against murderers right to appeal after sentencing

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After murderers have been convicted and sentenced by a judge and jury WHY should they be allowed to appeal on numerous occasions putting the victims family through unnecessary and additional grief.

Unless there is new evidence to question the conviction and / or sentence, prisoners should not be allowed the right to appeal.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 13 May 2013
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