This is an appeal question

If Florida follows the typical rules for an appeal, the court of appeals must confine its attention to those matters which appear on the record of...

I have a friend who was convicted of second degree muder and got 15 years in Virginia..Can she remain on bond if she appeals?

In my experience, which is not in Virginia, release on bond pending appeal is quite exceptional in any criminal case, and almost unheard of in a...

Municipal ordinances are handled differently in different municipalities. If you were arrested by the police you probably have an arrest record...

What are my rights

If nobody has served you with a subpoena you have no legal obligation to do anything. If you want to provide information voluntarily to the...

If a class 3 felony is pled down to "attempted_________"

"Attempt" could mean tried and failed. Could mean started and gave up. Might possibly mean some other things. In my experience (which is not in...

If jury instructions for crime x state that three 3 things must be met to convict

" . . . only 2 are met . . . " in whose opinion? It does not matter what the defendant, or the defendant's friends, or the prosecutor, or the...

Need information/legal president to support argument that time spent on house arrest should count toward time served

This may be very old-fashioned advice, but instead of using the internet go to your local courthouse, find the law library, and start your research...

My son was just convicted of Attempted Murder. No evidence, can he get an appeal with a Real Attorney?

The points you raise are all issue of fact and credibility, fall within the province of the jury, and are unlikely to support a successful appeal. ...

Can a prosecutor tell a witness for the defense not to show up for trial?

Your attorney is the one to tell about this, and don't let any grass grow under your feet. The sooner you get advice of counsel on this, the...

Is a police officer's statement that credible if the arrest was 1 year ago?

That is what police reports are for.