If you have a public defender and a trial date a week away and have never asked for a continuance can you ask for one to hire so

The court controls its docket, so if it (or its designee, the DA's office most likely) set the trial date for next week, it can continue the trial...

How do I know my dad got the best deal? Starting to second guess decisions.

Depending on when the plea was entered, your father may be able to try and withdraw the plea. He can only do this within the same term of court as...

SORRB is actually required to assign your friend an offender level whether or not he petitions for release from the registry and are actually...

In Georgia (and most places) a defendant does not need to be the guy who did the killing to be charged with murder. If the police suspect that your...

What if I had a felony charge when I was 17 and now I am 50 do I have the right to own a hand gun if were to choose to

As it stands now, if you were changed and convicted of a felony you would not be able to own a handgun lawfully in Georgia. However, you could...

Is the Federal District Court - Eastern District of MI the appropriate court to file a lawsuit against the State of Michigan?

The biggest problem I see with your question is that the Eleventh Amendment immunizes states against lawsuits in federal courts, but let's assume...

Can I get a weapons carry license in Georgia.

This exact scenario has come up in Georgia previously. In a case called Hertz v. Bennett, decided about three years ago, the Ga. Supreme Court...

Who can be recommended as a good appeals lawyer for the middle district of Florida?

When you say that you need a lawyer to appeal something in the Middle District of Florida (and I notice you're writing from Tampa), The federal...

If you are charged with cruelty to children can a judge make you register as a sex offender???

So the sex offender registry lists specific crimes for which an offender must register, as in they're automatic. Then there is a category of crimes...

Can an illegal seizure be raised in a habeas, pursuant to Wilson v Hopper, if it was already raised in a supp. motion?

Typically in Ga., any issue that is not raised before the trial court and ruled on - like a motion to suppress - is deemed waived on appeal. In a...