How to find a pro Bono criminal defense attorney

In my experience, which is not in New York, not only is it not true that "you are better off with a pro bono lawyer than with a state appointed...

Do federal rules of criminal procedure regarding probation supersede state laws?

The federal rules of criminal procedure apply to criminal cases in federal court. The state laws and rules of criminal procedure apply to cases in...

IF YOU WERE STOPPED WITHOUT PROOF OF AUTO INSURANCE, BUT JUST STARTED INSURANCE THAT DAY.WILL YOUR INSURANCE BE VALID IN COURT

I suspect that both Ms. Goldstein and Mr. Wilkins have encountered this situation more often than I have and you should listen to them. My own...

If contraband was found in a car that didn't belong to you, & was discovered by a flash light, can I still beat it at trial?

The case could go either way, and such cases do go either way all the time. What else can anyone tell you? You need a good lawyer, not a...

Was charged 1st. Degree instead of 2nd degree can there be a retrial before she sentence on the 3-17-2015

Trials never go as planned, just as wars never go as planned. There has never been a trial at which the witnesses did not, to a greater or lesser...

If I file appeal in a criminal case, can the whole legal process on the case start over? Can things get worse if I file appeal?

It depends on the procedural posture of your case and how it got to appeal, and of course it depends on your state's law. Just in general, if the...

Does the appellate judge(s) see all evidence that was presented in court?

Typically the appellate judges have access to the entire record including all documents filed with the clerk, transcripts of all in-court...

Can my employer prosecute for shoplifting if I had no intention?

It works like this: 1. Individuals do not and cannot prosecute. The State prosecutes. Criminal charges are initiated by the State's...

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I faced a similar charge when I was in my late teens. I was certainly very worried and very unhappy about it, and my family was pretty angry with...

Can someone get misdeamenor charges dropped if they can 100% prove an officer perjured himself in the indictment?

That does not come even remotely close to proving perjury, so where are you going with this?