I congratulate you on filing an objection. This allows you to preserve certain issues on further review. So what happens now? The case is turned...

Do I need to do anything after the appeal?

No, the judgment doesn't go in your favor. It simply means the other side doesn't get to have a say in the appeal. You already lost the decision...

Thank you for your question. While I may disagree with my colleagues as to the moral or social implication of a 19 year old adult dating a 14 year...

The issue is not getting the conviction overturned. The issue is whether the death sentence will be replaced with life without parole based upon...

Atty said there'd be no jailtime for misdemeanor but then was taken to jail right from hearing. can resentencing motion be made?

If he is being sentenced, then he was either convicted or pleaded guilty to a criminal charge. Yes, he should be sentenced and the judge has it in...

You can file a petition for reconsideration or reargument en banc but there are time limits to filing this type of request. Your other avenue for...

Usually, you have to serve at least have the sentence before being eligible for parole but there is no right to parole. It is up to the parole...

Its my first urine test and I smoked the day before, will I go to jail even though it's my first test?

One of your conditions, presumably, is that you not drink or do drugs. You obviously didn't follow that rule as you have admitted, in this very...

How can we prove his innocence

Your boyfriend has an attorney - his public defender. This is the first and last place you start unless you plan to hire a criminal defense lawyer...

What is the minimum jail time for a second time violation of probation battery charges?

So it depends, really, and what the original charge was. Given that this is his second violation of probation, never a good sign, he is certainly...