Criminal Appeal

A successful appeal can reverse the case for a new trial, or a new sentencing or dismiss the case outright. If you are retried and reconvicted,...

As a defendant, can I submit declaration of nolle prosequi to the prosecuting attorney due to the lack of or weak evidence

Your question is ambiguous. Are you saying that you were set for trial and your lawyer was not ready to proceed? That is the only time that your...

Restitution

There is a statutory mitigator - the need for restitution outweighs the need for incarceration. Perhaps that is why you were told that payment of...

A violation of probation has to be willful and substantial and proven by a preponderence of the evidence. It depends on whether your puting the...

I got sentenced to a year (feds) the judge said that they would send me a letter in the mail to let me know where to report and

Your lawyer should contact the US Marshall's office in the jurisdiction where you were sentenced and ask about your designation to a BOP facility. ...

Do misdemeanor offenses fall of record after a certain amount of years? does adjudication withheld mean not convicted?

No, misdemeanor offenses do not drop off your criminal history record unless you get it sealed or expunged. You only get one in your lifetime. A...

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Where can I locate the statute of limitations?

If you are looking for statutes of limitation for state offenses in Florida, try Chap. 775. You can Google search for Florida Statutes online.

What penalties will you face if you get a marijuana, paraphernalia & resisting without violence charge?

These 3 charges are all 1st degree misdemeanors punishable by a maximum of 364 in the county jail. With that said, your boyfriend should not be...

I would like to find a lawyer in Tampa or surrounding area to sue for a false arrest.

You may have a cause of violation of civil rights cause of action. To clear your concern about seeing your arrest record on the internet, you can...

That makes no sense at all. You have the right to know the witnesses and evidence against you to decide whether a plea offer is in your best...