How much time do the D A have before entering new evidence in a case
I have known of cases where the State's Attorney (not called a DA in Illinois) has discovered new evidence while a trial is already in progress and...
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I have known of cases where the State's Attorney (not called a DA in Illinois) has discovered new evidence while a trial is already in progress and...
I doubt very much that the decision to prosecute or not to prosecute (which is made by the State's Attorney, not by the store) will have anything...
Can who do what? Can the probation officer file a petition for revocation of your probation because you failed to appear in court? Well, of...
I am guessing that your friend's case arises out of California, and I am not familiar with the law of that state. In most states, however, there...
An attorney can write a letter to your employer. But will it help? That depends on whether the employer's problem lies with the legal status...
I agree with my colleagues. I will only add that while police officers must give the Miranda warnings prior to a custodial interrogation, private...
A defendant who has hired a privately retained attorney normally has every right to change counsel. An exception might be made where the defendant...
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I agree with my colleagues but I want to emphasize Ms. Vonau's reminder that only the judge can excuse the defendant's presence. My experience...
"Do attorneys routinely and freely outright lie on appeal?" Virtually never, in my experience, although litigants often make the accusation. One...
Not only charged but convicted, too.