Do I need a new attorney?

One obvious possibility is for your attorney to make arrangements with the university that will allow him to finish his old cases, especially those...

Is it legal for D.A. to Judge Shop in DUI or any criminal case?

I cannot speak for North Carolina but the issue arose in Illinois back in 1990 in connection with the prosecution's exercise of an Illinois...

What is possible defense to charges under 720 ILCS 5/12-3.2(a)(2) in Cook County, IL?

Pardon me for being technical, but you don't want to know about "defenses." You want to know how the case can be defended. In the law those are...

Will I make it out of court?? Really thinking about not going.

Go to court. Nothing that will happen to you will be as bad as the pit you will dig for yourself if you run away. Whatever you are afraid may...

What happens after the Supreme Court rules and gives it back to the district court? Is there another hearing?

There is no one'-size-fits-all answer to the question, "what is the scope and procedure on remand?" The Iowa Supreme Court may have explained...

Early termination of supervision period

It is totally up to the judge whether to grant early termination of your supervision or not. You tell us that you have complied with the...

I would talk to an attorney in Du Page County. Municipal ordinance violations are handled differently by different municipalities. Some prosecute...

Question about tolling an appeal

I have a hard time understanding how the plaintiff could assert his own failure to serve a copy of the decision on the defendant (which may or may...

I am 19 and just started dating a girl who turns 16 in a few months. We do not plan on having sex. Is this legal?

Perfectly legal as long as there is no sex at this point. Once she reaches the age of consent than mutually consensual sex is no longer prohibited...

Why does the DA always believes a person filing a charge ? How does the DA know if this person is lying are telling the truth ?

The police and the prosecutor winnow out a large number of complaints that they do not believe or that they do not consider valid or meritorious. ...