Without seeing the appellate order, we can guess that the words "new trial" means a trial de novo which means the first trial is dust in the wind.

It appears we have a confusion of issues happening here that require analysis. To the asker, his issue is that lawyers cannot get it right when...

The asker must retain counsel. Then, counsel will know to file a paterntiy proceeding and execute the proper steps to introduce into evidence a DNA...

The issue presented here is one of locating and retaining an attorney for the lowest of fees and the highest of quality. That skill evades 99.9% of...

We here on Avvo are specifically prohibited from answering questions seeking specific legal advice. To aid the asker in his endevour to determine...

Defense lawyers do not hold the prosecutor/police accountable for out of court behavior especially in instances of lying to the public. We have a...

As long as the lawyer remains "responsible" for the legal advice as the para's "supervisor," the conversation did not violate the prohibitions...

It's The Risk, Not The Stakes. Read Carefully. From what little information we are provided here, it appears the asker is getting a very cheap...

Different attorneys have different practice standards, and it appears the clash between the asker and his attorney's standards did not work out. A...

This question rises to the top of among the best questions here on Avvo that illustrate how the justice apparatus really operates and what the role...