20 years old Caught for stealing at Walmart Illinois for $15 dollars. What should I expect in terms of restitution?

It is unlikely that your decision to pay or not to pay a civil demand will have any effect on whether or not you are prosecuted. Frankly, I wonder...

The court will not (or should not, anyway) accept your plea of no contest. No contest is not a permissible plea in Illinois. It is only available...

It depends on the disposition of the case. If you were arrested but released without charge, or if you were charged but not convicted (deferred...

Since you have chosen to represent yourself, what relief you request from the court is entirely up to you. Motions practice in Illinois is...

How do I get information regarding my criminal case on my own without an attorney?

You will need an attorney long before the material you want to look at is available. Police reports, video, whatever you may be entitled to by...

ERISA Long Term Disability Plan case precedent: applicability of a decision in the 7th Court of Appeals to the 9th court of App.

Not binding. In the absence of contrary authority from the 9th Circuit itself, a case from another circuit may have some persuasive value,...

Can I be charged with a sex offense if my minor sibling walked in on me changing my underwear?

If there is no more to this situation than you have described then obviously you have committed no crime. If you are worried about false...

Can you appeal a case two different times?

Unless there is a lot more going on here than is apparent from your posting, the answer is no. One appeal, and only one, is permitted per...

I was found guilty of resisting arrest, what can I do to get the conviction overturned?

Normally the first challenge to a conviction is by a timely post-trial motion submitted before the original trial judge. Such a motion is normally...

I was charged with a class a misdemeanor for unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia what are my chances of not going to jail

Jail time is not the worst thing that could happen to you. You might indeed avoid jail time, but I would be more concerned about the long-term...