Contingency fees in criminal cases are illegal in Illinois. If you cannot afford to retain private counsel you may be eligible for the services of...

I have a conviction that was appealed and overturned. How do I answer question "Have you ever been convicted of a felony?"

Assuming that you have no other conviction and assuming further that the appellate court vacated your conviction completely without remand, then...

What does “order dismissing appeal” and “dismissed with prejudice” mean in Illinois conservation case?

I am not familiar with Department of Conservation administrative practice so I am going only off of what you have told us in your posting. The...

What is needed to change venue

You do not tell us whether you are on supervision, probation or some other non-custodial disposition, but the answer is probably the same in any...

What is the best thing to do when police ask "you to come in for questioning"?

I agree with my colleagues, you should not go to the police station and you should not be talking to the police. The best way to handle this in my...

Three observations to begin with. First, my federal court experience is in Illinois, not in Tennessee. The controlling federal rules would be the...

How can the state of illinois change my plea deal?

The problem you have is that registration is generally considered a "collateral consequence" of a criminal conviction rather than a direct...

Individuals do not "press charges". Criminal charges are brought by the public prosecutor. Interference with the mails is a federal offense within...

Authentication and hearsay are two entirely different issues. Authenticating a document, assuming that the document can be authenticated, does not...

What kind of violation occurs if the public defender assigned to a case violates there 5th Aendment right?

It does not sound like a fifth amendment issue. Depending on the details of the case it might possibly provide some support for an ineffective...