What's the chances of a judicial release being granted after a hearing where the inmate was advised to withdraw/return in 6 mths

I've never heard of a defendant actually preferring to be released to a halfway house rather than released into society completely. With only nine...

What are the chances of winning on appeal for simple assault? boyfriend was found guilty though seemed like a lot of evidence li

Credibility is normally a jury issue, however an appeals court in very limited circumstances is allowed to act as "a 13th juror" and overturn the...

I want to know how much any lawyer will charge for an appeal for a case of aggravated robbery, rape, and weapons under ..?

Assuming the person is indigent, he has a right to an appeal of his conviction at no cost. The court will make the appointment. It sounds like...

Appeal. My loved one's appeal is now over. Most of his claims of error were overruled. What is the next step to take?

First of all, you need to find out if the attorney attempted to file a further appeal with the Supreme Court of Ohio, what's called a discretionary...

Absent a prior conviction for the same offense, and given your facts that there was no physical abuse or serious physical harm resulted,...

Can a lawyer do what a client asks not to do? Refuses to ask Judge to dismiss a Protection Order case at Appeal Hearing?

It is fundamental that a lawyer must follow his client's wishes, unless doing so would create an ethical conflict for the lawyer (in which case the...

Civil Appeal Med / Sexual Assault. Defamation Counterclaim was time barred, court allowed Def Hospital and Def Rapist to proceed

It sounds like you have some good issues. You are correct that the civil statute of limitations for claims of sexual assault is one year. While...

Is a order for execution of consent an a appealable order?

You can of course appeal the court's decision. However, at least three courts of appeals have held “that a party seeking custody of a child in a...

After the motion and any memo contra is filed, the court them has to hear evidence. Although the defendant files the motion, contrary to usual...

My judge gave PC to dcfs on February 14th.in march I appealed it just found out today that it was denied I never received anythi

It sounds like the 45 days has passed, so it's too late for an Ohio Supreme Court appeal. If I'm wrong about that, contact me or another appellate...