Credibility determinations made by the finder of fact (a jury or in some cases a judge) are virtually unassailable on appeal. Appellate courts do...

You are entitled to a ruling on your motion. The decision does not always have to be in writing and does not ordinarily require a justification;...

Mr. Haber's response is thorough and spot on. The only thing I would add: A lawyer can 1) spare you the inconvenience of appearing in court for...

You committed theft because you wanted new shoes. First, stop making public admissions to crimes. Second, a criminal generally does not get...

Before the court determines that the Appellee has waived the opportunity to file an answer brief (eventually they will issue an Order indicating...

Sex crimes against minors are strict liability offenses. It doesn't matter whether the defendant knew the victim's age, whether the victim was...

There is insufficient information here for even an educated guess. However, generally, the date of the offense is not an element of a crime. For...

You have already received some excellent advice from the other responders. The only thing I would add is this: if the original charge for which you...

If you have not already missed the deadline (30 days from date of sentence) to file a motion to withdraw plea, you must do that first. Otherwise,...

I practice criminal law exclusively but will provide some practical advice. Having 2 motions with the same title in the same file will create...