Law of Criminal Procedure

1.The convicted person, prosecutor or claimant of private right shall be entitled to appeal or petition review of judgments rendered by the courts of first instance during the statutory period. The court rendering the judgment shall notify said parties of such right upon pronouncing the judgment. 2.The Supreme Judicial Council shall specify the judgments which shall only be reviewed by the court of appeals. 3.The court of appeals shall review judgments without hearings, unless it decides to consider the case by means of a hearing.