If a person was placed into jail for a simple assault case for six months for his probation being revoked can he appeal

A revocation decision can be appealed, but it is an uphill climb. Probation is a privilege not a right, and it is totally at the option of the...

If a man takes a plea agreement can he still appeal?

The law provides very limited appeals for people who plead guilty or no contest. If the plea agreement was written, the agreement probably...

"Nolled diversion" is the D.C. Superior Court's shorthand way of saying a case was dismissed (or more specifically "nolle prosequi", which...

Can you get more time added to you sentenced if you are still found guilty, thats what my friends lawyer told her.

Not entirely clear on the question, but hopefully this will answer your question: once you are given the maximum penalty, you cannot be given any...

Arrested for a misdemeanor in Washington D.C. Released on a diversion program.

I practice regularly in Washington, DC and understand your situation very well. In order to qualify for the diversion program (from my experience,...

Can the state petition federal judge when the state has dropped the charges?

Mr. Schmidlin is correct, but since you are asking Washington, DC I wanted to add something unique to the jurisdiction. In Washington, DC, most...

I would suggest the Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project. They have had considerable success in some DNA cases recently, and they are pro bono. Good...

Can you appeal judge decision about vistation? The judge grant kids father every Christmas and every thanksgiving from hrs 3-7

It does not appear that what you have is an issue to appeal, as it sounds like you just do not like the decision the judge made. Appeals are more...

I am charged with Providing Alcohol to a minor in Washington DC

Mr. Mollins answered the punishment part correctly, so I will just add the part about the Youth Act. The Youth Act allows for people who have not...

Although you have received answers that are very helpful, I thought I would provide you with more specific information regarding courts in...