My husband was convicted of a possession charge is currently on his last year of probation, can he restore is gun rights?

He can apply to the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles (contact information at www.pardons.state.al.us) for information on restoration of his...

How much time does a court reporter have to produce a trial transcript for an appeal?

Alabama Rule of Appellate Procedure 11(b) gives 56 days (8 weeks.). Rule 11(c) gives both the lower court and the appellate court authority to...

If requested, will I be awarded attorney fees for this child support appeal?

The Court of Civil Appeals can choose to (but does not have to) award attorney fees on appeal. A proper request from the attorney handling the...

Are appeals granted upon request or can a judge deny request for an appeal?

It sounds like the appeal was filed with the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals as what is known as "an appeal of right" (that is, the appeals court...

Also, if he was still on probation for the first offense at the time of the second offense, the State may seek to revoke his probation and make him...

Clarification....

I hope I am answering the question asked but it's not 100% clear. Generally, in most cases (with limited but important exceptions including the...

Is 12 split three an illegal sentence and how to go about getting an appeal if you plead guilty ?

A "split" sentence means that he serves 3 years without getting any credit for what Is commonly called "good time." After he gets out, he will...

These facts present some possible issues for appeal but without reviewing the entire record it it is impossible to determine the likelihood of...

Can a child custody case be appealled before a final order is given? During a temporary order

Usually cases of any sort cannot be appealed before a final order. There are very limited and rare exceptions but this is the general rule. When in...

What does it do to my case if he filed the day before I was going to.

Because he filed for divorce first, rather than filing a "Complaint," you will need to file an "Answer and Counterclaim." Adultery is a ground...