Please help me find attorney for appeal!

The first thing to say is that if errors were made, whether by the court or the attorney, that's why an appellate process exists. The trick to...

There is precedent for concoctions being thrown out b/c the trial transcript was lost, so to me it seems like a live issue. While it is...

Is there a new federal law that was passed in November 2014 taking two levels off for nonviolent crime?

There is no consensus in the circuits as to whether gun crimes are viewed as violent or nonviolent, but the two point reduction was only for...

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I need a new Appellate Attorney / Civil Attorney? I need to have conviction reversed/over-turned or? and I want to sue....

It seems like the first thing you need to worry about are some perished matters. If you have an out of time appeal motion, it's obviously important...

" if in a Federal court without a plea agreement, I have to declare myself guilty, even without being read the charges? Thanks.

I'm a little thrown off by the wording of your question, but let's be clear about one thing: you're never forced to enter a guilty plea in any...

This is an appeal question

You just gave the perfect portrayal of an appellant's view of an appeal. In an appeal, the parties are generally restricted to arguing only those...

I have a friend who was convicted of second degree muder and got 15 years in Virginia..Can she remain on bond if she appeals?

Given how serous the crime of conviction is, it's unlikely she'll remain out for the entire appeal. Once a defendant is convicted and sentenced,...

Trying to file motion for discovery & demand for fast & speedy trial in Georgia

The court will not accept pleadings on behalf of a defendant from anybody other than his attorney. If the defendant is representing himself, he...

I want to know if my husband will be able to get lesser charges or be able to fight this.

You definitely would have to give some more details about the case before you got a really informed opinion on what's going to happen, but this is...

I'm in desperate neeed :PRO BONO ATTORNEY, to handle an appeal for a POSTV CONVICTION (MURDER) of innocent college student .

It's hard to discern every stage the case is at now. If he lost an MNT where there was a claim of ineffective assistance of trial counsel, he still...