Stupidity....smh...what happens if I don't show to a notice about retail theft?

You don't owe anybody any money at this point and you may never owe it. You are getting ahead of yourself. If you go to court there is a...

Are juries more lenient on average in northern il as conpared to central il?

Northern/Central? I don't see that. In an Illinois state court criminal case a Cook County jury might, on the average, be somewhat more defense...

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If there was an agreed order entered regarding the pre-trial credit, but the person the atty and states atty spoke with gave mis

You asked a question about this incident before. Yes, the judge has the authority to correct the order. The difficulty in this case may be in...

How would you like to testify to that story under oath and have the prosecutor confront you with a copy of your Avvo posting? You of all people...

I have a family member who was coerced into pleading guilt to murder in order to move the death penalty off the table.

You do not tell us what you have in mind by "coercion." Merely informing him that he can eliminate any risk of a death sentence by pleading guilty...

My public defender told me discovery is not presented to the judge if you plead no contest. Is that true?

I don't know about Florida, but in the state and federal jurisdictions with which I am familiar the judge never receives or reviews the discovery,...

If someone's testimony in civil court directly contradicts prior testimony can criminal charges be filed for perjury?

Out-of-court statement obtained through discovery entered as an exhibit in a criminal case; eighteen months later the person who made the...

We need to find a pro bono criminal defense attorney. Are there any that I can get in contact with or referred in this site? TY

The universal availability of public defender and appointed counsel systems, which provide skilled, experienced and adequately compensated counsel...

What is a possible outcome if 4 people are charged with a murder and DNA comes back from the one who actually murdered?

That doesn't tell us anything. All four could still be guilty of murder and all four could still be convicted of murder even if only one of the...

Pulled over and car was searched large amounts drugs meth was found in hire car I was driving not belonging to me

However your attorney gets your version in front of the jury (i.e., whether by your testimony or in some other more indirect way that does not...