A South Carolina Notice of Appeal From Sentence Imposed By Court of General Sessions is a legal document used in the state of South Carolina to file an appeal from a sentence imposed by a court of general sessions. This document is used to challenge a conviction or sentence imposed in a criminal case. It must be filed within 30 days of the date of sentencing in the county of conviction. There are two types of South Carolina Notice of Appeal From Sentence Imposed By Court of General Sessions — direct appeal and discretionary appeal. A direct appeal is an appeal that is filed by the defendant in a criminal case to challenge the conviction or the sentence imposed by the court. A discretionary appeal is an appeal that is filed by the defendant to seek review of a court's decision on a matter that is discretionary in nature.