Why would the feds come in on my misdemeanor drug paraphernalia charge

Assuming that the state police are on the level with you, which you cannot assume, one possibility is that the feds think you can help them with...

You can't get a lawyer court appointed and expect them to fight for your when they work for the county . They don't help you.

That is certainly not my experience in forty years of observing the work of retained attorneys, appointed attorneys, public defenders and prosecutors.

If i received and successfully completed supervision for misdemeanor battery, can I have my record expunged in Illinois?

Supervision is not a conviction under Illinois law. If you have never been convicted of any other offense, in Illinois or any other state, you...

How can I bring my case to settle in appeals court

In some states the appellate court rules have provisions for a settlement conference in civil cases. Consult an attorney in Florida who handles...

How does someone in jail get a hired attorney immediately if the defendant already has a court appointed attorney?

I can't tell you how it works in Texas but usually I would get on the phone to appointed counsel and say, "Jim Gray's family has retained me" and...

Is my attorney Incompetent? (Federal Case)

Are you asking whether you received constitutionally ineffective assistance of counsel? In order to establish ineffective assistance you would...

Saying that a case is "closed" has no legal meaning. It is an administrative entry used by the clerk. Same thing with "reclosed" presumably. ...

I think you are asking when a state court conviction becomes final for purposes of calculating the filing deadline for a 2254 petition. If that...

My friend has. a conviction of 40 years . We want to appeal his case and take it to retrial. He was 17 and is now 20 years old.

Every state has strict rules for how and when an appeal must be initiated. Every state has strict rules governing how potential issues on appeal...

Can i be charged as an accesory to felony theft?

It is not up to your boss whether criminal charges are brought against you or not. If the police believe there is a basis on which to charge you...