Do I have to wait for a judge to sign off?

You're on CC. Don't take chances ! I suppose though that the first appearance judge would be sympathetic. However, what first appearance judge ever...

Is there any way to get a bond? How much time is he looking at spending behind bars? Is there anything he can do to shorten it?

I work in this Circuit and will offer these observations as I know the Judges and the Assistant State Attorneys. It is possible but extremely...

Charged for petty theft and would like to know if can qualify for the PTD program with an arrest but got the charge dropped

I practice in FWB and have a bit of experience with the local State Attorneys. What my colleagues have said is 100 % accurate. It's entirely up to...

How Do I Correctly File an Appeal to a decision of Okaloosa County Courts/ Professionally Begin an Appeal Process

Inorder to stop the 30 day clock, you file a Notice of Appeal with the Okaloosa County Clerk of Court, You will also have to pay a filing fee of...

What should I do

I am one of the attorneys that took a case to the Florida Supreme Court arguing that Miller v. Alabama is retroactive. The Supremes ultimately...

No you can not bring an ineffective assistance claim in any civil case. Even if you could, you can not do so in an appeal. Ineffective Assistance...

What is the difference between sealing and expunging a criminal record?

It's amazing at some of the misinformation that you will read right her on Avvo. First things first. Once you have been arrested you have a record....

3.850 or wait for the Innocence Project of FL ?

Niether ! You should call and write to the Innocence Project and see if they are going to file the 3.850 Motion. And the mean time your friend...

Can an order before final judgment be appealed after a final judgment is given?

I am going to take a wild guess and speculate that the Court of Appeals is going to issue an Order telling the Appellant to appeal the case in its...

I want to appeal a conviction from a state court in which civil rights violations occurred.What must I do first?

First off you must file a Notice of Appeal with the Clerk of Court where you were convicted. You must do so within 30 days of the Judgment and...

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