What happens if someone names the appellee as the appellant/ defendant when filing a Appeal

A lot of pro se litigants (and a few lawyers apparently) get confused as to who is the appellant and who is appellee. Usually, an appeal isn't...

Ten district court of appeals.

Pro se litigants have many, many problems handling appeals on their own. I have seen many civil and criminal appeals lost forever because the...

Criminal. How long does an attorney have to file an appeal?

Criminal appeals need to be filed within 30 days. There is a procedure for filing an appeal beyond that 30 day window, but I don't recommend it. ...

I believe foreign authors publish books in the US all the time -- one foreign author made nice sum of money by writing multiple "Harry Potter"...

If it is an "F4," as in a fourth-degree felony, it isn't a federal case. That is how Ohio criminal sentences work -- all felonies are between a...

It really depends on the mood of the Ohio prosecutor. They have a right to extradite, and Florida has an obligation to comply with Ohio's request...

Redundant but I'm getting informative info

I have seen a lot of nurses lose very high paying jobs because they wanted to save money by not hiring an attorney. Watching television to learn...

That is a great question. The first step would be to file a motion to seal the dismissed case and to seal the arrest record. Asking the trial...

Appeals Question

This is very difficult to follow. Are you in federal court? A federal magistrate issued two separate reports and the district judge adopted the...

Produce records of your low income and the judge should appoint a public defender to represent you. If this is your first offense, most courts...