Charged with possesion with an intend to deliver.

Just as a general thing, and without regard to any specific case or to any particular charge, the decision of what offense to charge lies with the...

I am a Canadian that was detained in LA for minor drug charges, got off on prop 36- no charges, no record. Can I travel back?

My only worry here is what you mean by your statement that you "w[ere] put on a plane back home." Do you mean that you were deported? If so,...

Filing deadlines for federal habeas 2254?

You raise a very complicated question, made even more so because your federal question is intertwined with issues of California state procedure. ...

I agree with all of my colleagues. Let me add my own little bit for what it is worth. Your lawyer cannot reduce the charge. The judge cannot...

Court appointed or own appellate lawyer for appeal on withholding evidence

Not sure who is appealing here. If the defendant was found guilty and is appealing, why are these issues involved? They all sound like favorable...

Legally, it would not seem to matter to me why the warrant was not executed at the first opportunity. Assuming that there was a delay, justifiable...

Are they allowed to remove him from the list of witnesses? Can you list him as a witness? He is dead. Short of divine intervention he is not...

Can a case be re-opened if new evidence suggest that a jury convicted the wrong man?

Keep in mind that I do not practice in Texas, and that the procedures in your state may be different. But just in general I would make two...

Increase in child support denied, now ex is appealing. Do I need to show up for court motions and court dates?

If a court date is set then you or your attorney must attend. However, there are very few court appearances in an appeal. There may be...

Consult with your attorney whether under your state's law irrelevant or otherwise improper material can be stricken from a VIS. These statements...