How long does the state have to produce discovery before the case can be dismissed on no evidence ?
Lack of evidence is not a basis for dismissal of a criminal charge once a finding of probable cause has been made by a court or by grand jury...
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Lack of evidence is not a basis for dismissal of a criminal charge once a finding of probable cause has been made by a court or by grand jury...
Federal discovery can take a long time if there is an ongoing investigation and lot of material, same as discovery in any other court system.
You might go to jail, yes, or you might go to prison. But the judge also has other sentencing options in the event that you are convicted, which...
"He . . . turns 17 in a month" "I'm pregnant" "We have parent consent" None of the matters and none of it helps you at all. You can be charged, you...
There is no cookie cutter approach to the defense of a criminal case. But here is a starting point: there is no burden on the defendant to prove...
I assume that this matter is in Illinois, and that you are asking about your friend's sentencing exposure under Illinois state law. Obviously...
You can certainly be charged, but it would not be by the neighbors, it would be by the State. All the neighbors can do is to give the police such...
The officer took your license as bond for your court appearance on the ticket. That is normal in Illinois unless the driver carries a bond card....
You are a fool and you are dancing on the edge of spending several decades in prison. Your friend's mother has nothing to do with this. All she,...
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The case will be prosecuted, tried and sentenced in Wisconsin. Illinois has nothing to do with it and will have nothing to do with it. As my...