Are there any advantages to using a motions in limine for a dismissal motion in a criminal trial?

I would not second-guess the attorney who is familiar with, and responsible for, the case. Just in general, it is rather unusual for a motion to...

Three batteries, a conditional discharge and some county jail time within the past year? My initial reaction is that the judge is not going to be...

When you plead guilty for a traffic ticket but got charged with the wrong offense is it too late to get an attorney?

It is not at all clear to me that you have any grounds on which to ask leave to withdraw your plea. But just assuming, for the sake of argument,...

Do I file a motion to vacate or appeal judgment due to non-payment when I was not present at court during hearing?

Well, first of all, there is no such court as the Cook County civil appeals division. You really would do best to have an attorney step in and try...

Why could the Supreme Court rule 4 to 4 on Obama Immigration Policy while 4 to 3 on Texas Austin's admissions procedures?

The full court has nine justices. The vacancy caused by the death of Justice Scalia has not yet been filled. That leaves eight. All eight...

If one has a right to appeal his "judgment and sentence", then wouldn't he have the same right to appeal his re-sentence?

I do not practice in Georgia but just on the basis of my familiarity with criminal appellate practice in general my top-of-the-head response to...

Most lawyers in downstate Illinois, particularly in the smaller counties, are really in general practice. They do criminal defense work along with...

Does the judge himself have to sign the search warrant

In my experience, which is not in Pennsylvania, the original warrant signed by the judge is in the court file. The officers bring a copy when they...

I have a week to file a "Notice of Appeal" with the Middle District Court of Florida and cannot find the proper form.

Rule 3(c)(1) of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure tell you what a federal notice of appeal must include. As it happens, Appendix 1 of the...

Will I get in trouble for being an accomplice?

Your description of what happened is a bit confusing. "I did not get arrested or did not get a court date. . . I did get a $200 dollar ticket from...