Interesting question and not easy to answer except to say that it would be very case-specific with the answer depending on the details of what...

Can a judge suggest questions and answers to the Prosecution and its witness during a proffer in a criminal jury trial?

In my experience, federal judges often do that and there is nothing improper about it if it is kept within bounds. The judge has a duty to see...

How old is that case? Chapter 56.5 of the Illinois Revised Statutes is a citation to a very old statutory numbering system that has not been in...

In theory, yes. Realistically, I would be astonished if release pending appeal were granted. An appeal from a criminal conviction in Illinois...

Federal investigations can take a long time and you can be indicted until the statute of limitations runs out. When will that be? My colleagues...

I was fingerprinted and they let me go without a court day,7 years ago I don't no if I have a charge,how can I fix it?

It sounds as though you were probably arrested and later released without being charged. If that is correct, and if you have no other convictions,...

What to do if a decision made by the US Supreme Court (SC) is proved wrong?

There is no such thing as the Supreme Court being conclusively proven wrong because the Supreme Court itself declares the law and is the final...

Whether what the State used was hearsay or not I will not even guess at. The rules of evidence are not applied strictly in most pre-trial and...

WELL GETTING A LAWYER HELP IN ANY WAY???

Absolutely yes he needs a good attorney, and in a big way. He is unlikely to be able to just walk away from a case like this (although it could...

Can one win an appeal in court if the judge has conflict of interest with a witness

The law in many states would not consider that a conflict of interest or a reason to disqualify either the judge or the witness. I cannot speak...