Appellate courts do not ordinarily give "advisory" opinions or review decisions made by lower courts that have been rendered moot by circumstances...

Consult a local criminal defense lawyer with experience in civil forfeitures. More information (a review of the proceedings) is needed for a...

Consolidation means that the higher case number is essentially merged with the lower case number and all paperwork is filed in the "consolidated"...

You do not identify the type of case, but it may not matter, as the same law should apply regardless of the specific cause of action. Whether the...

Use the tab on this website to locate a criminal defense lawyer who frequently practices in the jurisdiction where the VOP is pending. Distance...

The Appellee's response to the Appellant's Initial Brief is called an Answer Brief. As you have been advised by Mr. Kollin, the deadline is 30 days...

Allegations made in a post-conviction motion must be accepted as true unless conclusively refuted by the files and records. Since it is highly...

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Years ago, one of the judges in this circuit used to order probationers with pending VOPs to empty their pockets at the podium. If a pack of...

I agree with Mr. Hornsby. The situation you describe is fraught with potential ethics violations by one or both lawyers. In addition, you appear to...

In a state court criminal case, my experience is closer to 30 days, but it is the holiday season when the grinding of the Wheels of Justice is...