If the defendant plead No Contest, on the appeal, does that effect the right of the plaintiff to sue in civil court for damages/

Mr. Fink is right. The advantage to a criminal defendant of pleading no contest or nollo contendere is that he does not have to make admissions...

What are my son chances upon, getting an time cut on his robbery case. My son has a 40 year sentence first offense. Six years...

I'm afraid that his chances of getting his sentence reduced are not good. When you say that the system failed to advise him regarding his appellate...

My son has an 40 year sentence and were trying to go back to cut for and time cut.

Please let us know what court imposed sentence. If it was a federal court, there are very limited methods to obtaining a sentence reduction. These...

I just served a 24 month sentence for a white collar crime , Original Sentencing state is (Arizona). I have a VERY high restitu

It MAY be possible to be allowed to travel outside the country while on probation even if there is a pending order of restitution, depending on the...

Is there any other option than jail if i get violated on my pre trial diversion program?

You should consult with the attorney who represented you when you were put in the pretrial diversion program. If the court finds that you violated...

If I won an appeal and now I have a new case but all my money is exalted is it possible for me to be excepted for a pro bono

In a criminal case, courts will appoint new counsel if a defendant does not have sufficient assets to hire an attorney even if the person did have...

Do you get the bond money back if a case is reversed and order a new to start all over and if not why not?

In order the get bond money back the court was enter an order exonerating the bail or the suretor, that is the person who posted the bond, must...

What if any are the Statute of Limitations for a U.S. federal Prosecutor to file an appeal on a sentence imposed by a Judge?

The government has 30 days to appeal from the entry of judgment or the filing of the defendant's notice of appeal. See Rule 4(b)(10(B) of the...

Since the federal marshals did not take him into custody when he was released from prison, his sentences may have run concurrent. Usually, a person...

How much time do you get for....

There are two many variables to give anyone an estimate of the sentence in the case described above. Suffice it to say that anyone who commits a...