In 2009, I plead guilty to forgery, credit card transaction fraud, and theft (felonies). Can this be appealed or reduced?

You may be able to attack the sentence through a habeas petition, but if you can, time is running out. The statute of limitations for attacking a...

Is public defender tied to defendant after sentencing? He promised to file appeals,we don't think he did, and time has expired.

Of course, my colleague is right that the case is very, very old and that leaves your son in not the best of positions. It sounds like there were...

How do I find and prepare documents to file a Petition with the Court to come off the Sex Offenders Registry?

There really are not a lot of templates for that kind of motion out there because it is a relatively new thing. Also, you should be really careful...

I am representing myself in a Cobb Cty Ga Criminal matter. If I send a letter to the Judge, do I have to copy the prosecutor?

As a matter of course, it would be a good idea to copy the ADA or Solicitor assigned to your case with any correspondence you send to the Court. If...

OK, #1, do not say or write another word on this in a public forum. Very bad idea for anyone who might be a suspect in a criminal investigation....

Your question is a little tricky, but the answer in general is that you do have options. If you have a loved one who you believe the process...

Can federal agent have you arrested on state charge that were ultimately going to be federal charges

Your questions are all legitimate, but unfortunately the answers are not going to be what you want to hear. First, speedy trial rights only kick in...

Can I file a Habeas Corpus myself?

My colleagues seem to have enthusiastically answered, "[i]s there a specific attorney I can hire?" part, but as to the rest: sure, you can...

Your confusion is one shared by a great many people who find themselves subject to the lifetime obligation of sex offender registration in Georgia....

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I was charged with a felony because I broke a piece of furniture in my home that someone gave to my wife; wasn't that mine too?

The question you are posing is an interesting one and may have some legs, depending on some additional details. What gets my attention more than...

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