In every state there are time limits for a person to challenge a conviction by motion or appeal. In some states, you can file beyond those time...

I will assume you are correct that your 4th amendment rights were violated, and that you did not waive those rights, even though you did not...

In places where "right turn on red" is permitted, the law requires the driver to come to a complete stop before making that turn. In other words,...

Have sex offender registration laws been challenged on grounds of human rights violations as evident in International Treaties?

If you believe that a sex offender registration law violates the US Constitution, you can challenge that in court, if you are a subject of that...

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4 days after my arrest I was released on a writ of habeaus corpus, what remedy is availible for trial purpose I am now charged

The question of your pretrial detention is unrelated to your chances of winning the underlying criminal charges. In all cases, the prosecutor has...

I was caught shoplifting for the first time last march but the charge was dropped to a disorderly person misdemeanor. Now todayI

You will not serve time unless you are convicted, either at a trial, or by entering a guilty plea. Even then, it will be up to the judge whether...

A Michigan lawyer maleciosly lied at my trial-saying my photos where lascivios-there NOT-no genitalia showed!

"Lascivious" is a vague term. Two people could look at the same photo and reach different conclusions on whether it is lascivious. A lawyer could...

How much jail time do u get when charged with a second misdeamenor? First Misd was disorderly person 1 year ago.

A few misdemeanors get to be a higher charge upon repeated convictions, including drunk driving and retail fraud (shoplifting). Most of the time a...

Please help me, i need to kno if im 15 almost 16 and pregnant if my 17 almost 18 year old boyfriend would get in trouble

Having sex with a girl under 16 would clearly be a crime in Michigan. However, in a few states the age of consent for sex is less than 16. If the...

Can i overturn a recent conviction by a jury because of missrepresentation

If you were convicted of a felony in Michigan, you have 42 days after sentence to begin the paperwork for an appeal. If you were convicted of a...